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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,136.36, 72,177.87 and 19,693.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,136.36, 72,177.87 and 19,693.29 is: 29,529.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,136.36 : 72,177.87 = 19,693.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,136.36/72,177.87 = 19,693.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,136.36x = 72,177.87 × 19,693.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,136.36x = 1,421,419,266.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,419,266.14/48,136.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,529.02

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