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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,200.17, 72,288.60 and 18,599.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,200.17, 72,288.60 and 18,599.13 is: 27,894.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200.17 : 72,288.60 = 18,599.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200.17/72,288.60 = 18,599.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200.17x = 72,288.60 × 18,599.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200.17x = 1,344,505,068.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,505,068.92/48,200.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,894.20

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