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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,372.00, 72,529.80 and 18,755.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,372.00, 72,529.80 and 18,755.23 is: 28,121.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,372.00 : 72,529.80 = 18,755.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,372.00/72,529.80 = 18,755.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,372.00x = 72,529.80 × 18,755.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,372.00x = 1,360,313,429.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,313,429.42/48,372.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,121.92

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