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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,194.10, 72,293.99 and 18,612.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,194.10, 72,293.99 and 18,612.09 is: 27,919.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,194.10 : 72,293.99 = 18,612.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,194.10/72,293.99 = 18,612.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,194.10x = 72,293.99 × 18,612.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,194.10x = 1,345,542,155.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,542,155.28/48,194.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,919.23

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