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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,164.40, 72,195.48 and 18,569.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,164.40, 72,195.48 and 18,569.52 is: 27,834.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,164.40 : 72,195.48 = 18,569.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,164.40/72,195.48 = 18,569.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,164.40x = 72,195.48 × 18,569.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,164.40x = 1,340,635,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,635,409.77/48,164.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,834.57

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