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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,207.30, 72,299.29 and 18,606.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,207.30, 72,299.29 and 18,606.26 is: 27,904.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,207.30 : 72,299.29 = 18,606.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,207.30/72,299.29 = 18,606.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,207.30x = 72,299.29 × 18,606.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,207.30x = 1,345,219,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,219,387.56/48,207.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,904.89

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