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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,027.16, 72,050.07 and 18,442.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,027.16, 72,050.07 and 18,442.82 is: 27,667.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,027.16 : 72,050.07 = 18,442.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,027.16/72,050.07 = 18,442.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,027.16x = 72,050.07 × 18,442.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,027.16x = 1,328,806,111.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,806,111.75/48,027.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,667.81

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