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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,348.33, 72,504.03 and 18,762.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,348.33, 72,504.03 and 18,762.32 is: 28,136.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,348.33 : 72,504.03 = 18,762.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,348.33/72,504.03 = 18,762.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,348.33x = 72,504.03 × 18,762.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,348.33x = 1,360,343,449.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,343,449.63/48,348.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,136.31

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