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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,164.10, 72,248.99 and 18,582.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,164.10, 72,248.99 and 18,582.09 is: 27,874.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,164.10 : 72,248.99 = 18,582.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,164.10/72,248.99 = 18,582.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,164.10x = 72,248.99 × 18,582.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,164.10x = 1,342,537,141.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,537,141.68/48,164.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,874.23

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