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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,073.19, 72,108.99 and 18,497.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,073.19, 72,108.99 and 18,497.43 is: 27,745.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,073.19 : 72,108.99 = 18,497.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,073.19/72,108.99 = 18,497.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,073.19x = 72,108.99 × 18,497.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,073.19x = 1,333,830,994.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,830,994.90/48,073.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,745.84

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