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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,976.19, 73,507.04 and 27,958.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,976.19, 73,507.04 and 27,958.31 is: 41,961.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,976.19 : 73,507.04 = 27,958.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,976.19/73,507.04 = 27,958.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,976.19x = 73,507.04 × 27,958.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,976.19x = 2,055,132,471.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,132,471.71/48,976.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,961.87

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