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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,417.56, 72,610.01 and 18,424.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,417.56, 72,610.01 and 18,424.68 is: 27,630.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,417.56 : 72,610.01 = 18,424.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,417.56/72,610.01 = 18,424.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,417.56x = 72,610.01 × 18,424.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,417.56x = 1,337,816,245.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,816,245.11/48,417.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,630.81

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