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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,190.40, 72,296.40 and 18,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,190.40, 72,296.40 and 18,605.60 is: 27,912.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,190.40 : 72,296.40 = 18,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,190.40/72,296.40 = 18,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,190.40x = 72,296.40 × 18,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,190.40x = 1,345,117,899.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,117,899.84/48,190.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,912.57

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