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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.30, 72,294.79 and 18,603.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.30, 72,294.79 and 18,603.26 is: 27,900.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.30 : 72,294.79 = 18,603.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.30/72,294.79 = 18,603.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.30x = 72,294.79 × 18,603.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.30x = 1,344,918,775.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,918,775.02/48,204.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,900.39

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