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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.36, 72,563.45 and 18,410.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.36, 72,563.45 and 18,410.36 is: 27,600.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.36 : 72,563.45 = 18,410.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.36/72,563.45 = 18,410.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.36x = 72,563.45 × 18,410.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.36x = 1,335,918,782.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,918,782.47/48,402.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,600.28

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