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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,380.79, 72,598.82 and 18,794.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,380.79, 72,598.82 and 18,794.77 is: 28,202.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,380.79 : 72,598.82 = 18,794.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,380.79/72,598.82 = 18,794.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,380.79x = 72,598.82 × 18,794.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,380.79x = 1,364,478,124.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,478,124.17/48,380.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,202.89

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