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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.60, 73,432.20 and 27,894.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.60, 73,432.20 and 27,894.80 is: 41,856.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.60 : 73,432.20 = 27,894.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.60/73,432.20 = 27,894.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.60x = 73,432.20 × 27,894.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.60x = 2,048,376,532.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,376,532.56/48,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,856.05

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