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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114.69, 72,174.99 and 18,532.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114.69, 72,174.99 and 18,532.62 is: 27,800.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114.69 : 72,174.99 = 18,532.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114.69/72,174.99 = 18,532.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114.69x = 72,174.99 × 18,532.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114.69x = 1,337,591,302.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,591,302.30/48,114.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,800.06

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