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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385.82, 72,560.07 and 18,799.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385.82, 72,560.07 and 18,799.76 is: 28,192.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385.82 : 72,560.07 = 18,799.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385.82/72,560.07 = 18,799.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385.82x = 72,560.07 × 18,799.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385.82x = 1,364,111,901.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,111,901.58/48,385.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,192.39

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