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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,051.27, 72,087.03 and 18,065.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,051.27, 72,087.03 and 18,065.70 is: 27,102.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,051.27 : 72,087.03 = 18,065.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,051.27/72,087.03 = 18,065.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,051.27x = 72,087.03 × 18,065.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,051.27x = 1,302,302,657.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,302,657.87/48,051.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,102.36

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