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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,144.11, 72,227.09 and 18,563.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,144.11, 72,227.09 and 18,563.58 is: 27,849.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,144.11 : 72,227.09 = 18,563.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,144.11/72,227.09 = 18,563.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,144.11x = 72,227.09 × 18,563.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,144.11x = 1,340,793,409.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,793,409.79/48,144.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849.59

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