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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,416.68, 72,604.38 and 18,425.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,416.68, 72,604.38 and 18,425.80 is: 27,630.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,416.68 : 72,604.38 = 18,425.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,416.68/72,604.38 = 18,425.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,416.68x = 72,604.38 × 18,425.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,416.68x = 1,337,793,785.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,793,785.00/48,416.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,630.85

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