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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,378.81, 72,572.81 and 18,798.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,378.81, 72,572.81 and 18,798.93 is: 28,200.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378.81 : 72,572.81 = 18,798.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378.81/72,572.81 = 18,798.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378.81x = 72,572.81 × 18,798.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378.81x = 1,364,291,175.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,291,175.09/48,378.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,200.18

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