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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,197.40, 72,306.90 and 18,612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,197.40, 72,306.90 and 18,612.60 is: 27,923.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,197.40 : 72,306.90 = 18,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,197.40/72,306.90 = 18,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,197.40x = 72,306.90 × 18,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,197.40x = 1,345,819,406.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,819,406.94/48,197.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,923.07

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