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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389.37, 72,555.80 and 18,772.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389.37, 72,555.80 and 18,772.59 is: 28,147.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389.37 : 72,555.80 = 18,772.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389.37/72,555.80 = 18,772.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389.37x = 72,555.80 × 18,772.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389.37x = 1,362,060,191.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,060,191.66/48,389.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,147.92

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