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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,260.64, 72,392.40 and 18,268.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,260.64, 72,392.40 and 18,268.32 is: 27,403.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,260.64 : 72,392.40 = 18,268.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,260.64/72,392.40 = 18,268.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,260.64x = 72,392.40 × 18,268.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,260.64x = 1,322,487,528.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,487,528.77/48,260.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,403.03

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