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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,829.32, 73,179.93 and 27,779.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,829.32, 73,179.93 and 27,779.04 is: 41,632.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,829.32 : 73,179.93 = 27,779.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,829.32/73,179.93 = 27,779.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,829.32x = 73,179.93 × 27,779.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,829.32x = 2,032,868,202.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,868,202.67/48,829.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,632.12

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