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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,200.44, 72,293.82 and 18,632.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,200.44, 72,293.82 and 18,632.20 is: 27,945.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,200.44 : 72,293.82 = 18,632.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,200.44/72,293.82 = 18,632.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,200.44x = 72,293.82 × 18,632.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,200.44x = 1,346,992,913.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,992,913.00/48,200.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,945.66

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