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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124.17, 72,197.19 and 18,147.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124.17, 72,197.19 and 18,147.69 is: 27,225.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124.17 : 72,197.19 = 18,147.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124.17/72,197.19 = 18,147.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124.17x = 72,197.19 × 18,147.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124.17x = 1,310,212,222.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,212,222.99/48,124.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,225.66

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