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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,126.40, 72,195.82 and 18,552.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,126.40, 72,195.82 and 18,552.69 is: 27,831.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,126.40 : 72,195.82 = 18,552.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,126.40/72,195.82 = 18,552.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,126.40x = 72,195.82 × 18,552.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,126.40x = 1,339,426,621.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,426,621.37/48,126.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,831.43

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