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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,404.73, 72,611.58 and 18,824.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,404.73, 72,611.58 and 18,824.79 is: 28,238.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,404.73 : 72,611.58 = 18,824.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,404.73/72,611.58 = 18,824.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,404.73x = 72,611.58 × 18,824.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,404.73x = 1,366,897,745.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,897,745.07/48,404.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,238.93

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