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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.55, 73,209.15 and 27,792.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.55, 73,209.15 and 27,792.68 is: 41,657.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.55 : 73,209.15 = 27,792.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.55/73,209.15 = 27,792.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.55x = 73,209.15 × 27,792.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.55x = 2,034,678,112.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,034,678,112.98/48,842.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,657.90

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