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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,089.80, 72,115.26 and 18,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,089.80, 72,115.26 and 18,508.60 is: 27,755.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,089.80 : 72,115.26 = 18,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,089.80/72,115.26 = 18,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,089.80x = 72,115.26 × 18,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,089.80x = 1,334,752,501.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,752,501.24/48,089.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,755.42

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