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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,416.70, 72,615 and 18,833.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,416.70, 72,615 and 18,833.88 is: 28,246.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,416.70 : 72,615 = 18,833.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,416.70/72,615 = 18,833.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,416.70x = 72,615 × 18,833.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,416.70x = 1,367,622,196.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,622,196.20/48,416.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,246.91

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