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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,844.60, 73,291.20 and 27,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,844.60, 73,291.20 and 27,800.80 is: 41,715.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,844.60 : 73,291.20 = 27,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,844.60/73,291.20 = 27,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,844.60x = 73,291.20 × 27,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,844.60x = 2,037,553,992.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,553,992.96/48,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,715.03

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