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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,409.23, 72,582.77 and 18,795.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,409.23, 72,582.77 and 18,795.51 is: 28,181.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,409.23 : 72,582.77 = 18,795.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,409.23/72,582.77 = 18,795.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,409.23x = 72,582.77 × 18,795.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,409.23x = 1,364,230,085.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,230,085.39/48,409.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,181.20

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