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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,113.17, 72,169.85 and 18,544.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,113.17, 72,169.85 and 18,544.93 is: 27,817.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,113.17 : 72,169.85 = 18,544.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,113.17/72,169.85 = 18,544.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,113.17x = 72,169.85 × 18,544.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,113.17x = 1,338,384,816.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,384,816.36/48,113.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,817.43

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