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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,131.88, 72,204.08 and 18,558.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,131.88, 72,204.08 and 18,558.20 is: 27,839.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,131.88 : 72,204.08 = 18,558.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,131.88/72,204.08 = 18,558.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,131.88x = 72,204.08 × 18,558.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,131.88x = 1,339,977,757.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,977,757.46/48,131.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,839.71

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