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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.80, 73,391.70 and 31,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.80, 73,391.70 and 31,417.40 is: 47,126.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.80 : 73,391.70 = 31,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.80/73,391.70 = 31,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.80x = 73,391.70 × 31,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.80x = 2,305,776,395.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,776,395.58/48,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,126.10

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