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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,380.44, 72,575.24 and 18,800.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,380.44, 72,575.24 and 18,800.56 is: 28,202.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,380.44 : 72,575.24 = 18,800.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,380.44/72,575.24 = 18,800.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,380.44x = 72,575.24 × 18,800.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,380.44x = 1,364,454,848.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,454,848.37/48,380.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,202.61

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