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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,405.23, 72,612.33 and 18,825.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,405.23, 72,612.33 and 18,825.29 is: 28,239.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,405.23 : 72,612.33 = 18,825.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,405.23/72,612.33 = 18,825.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,405.23x = 72,612.33 × 18,825.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,405.23x = 1,366,948,169.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,948,169.83/48,405.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,239.68

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