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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400.80, 72,586.80 and 18,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400.80, 72,586.80 and 18,801.60 is: 28,196.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.80 : 72,586.80 = 18,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.80/72,586.80 = 18,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.80x = 72,586.80 × 18,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.80x = 1,364,747,978.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,747,978.88/48,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,196.81

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