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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971.04, 73,474.78 and 27,898.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971.04, 73,474.78 and 27,898.08 is: 41,857.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971.04 : 73,474.78 = 27,898.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971.04/73,474.78 = 27,898.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971.04x = 73,474.78 × 27,898.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971.04x = 2,049,805,290.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,805,290.42/48,971.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,857.50

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