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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384.48, 72,562.68 and 18,795.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384.48, 72,562.68 and 18,795.36 is: 28,187.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384.48 : 72,562.68 = 18,795.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384.48/72,562.68 = 18,795.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384.48x = 72,562.68 × 18,795.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384.48x = 1,363,841,693.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,841,693.16/48,384.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,187.59

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