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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.60, 73,468.20 and 27,918.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.60, 73,468.20 and 27,918.80 is: 41,892.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.60 : 73,468.20 = 27,918.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.60/73,468.20 = 27,918.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.60x = 73,468.20 × 27,918.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.60x = 2,051,143,982.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,143,982.16/48,962.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,892.06

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