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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,252.00, 72,378.41 and 18,673.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,252.00, 72,378.41 and 18,673.23 is: 28,010.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,252.00 : 72,378.41 = 18,673.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,252.00/72,378.41 = 18,673.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,252.00x = 72,378.41 × 18,673.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,252.00x = 1,351,539,015.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,539,015.07/48,252.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,010.01

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