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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,440.77, 72,631.42 and 18,824.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,440.77, 72,631.42 and 18,824.02 is: 28,224.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,440.77 : 72,631.42 = 18,824.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,440.77/72,631.42 = 18,824.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,440.77x = 72,631.42 × 18,824.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,440.77x = 1,367,215,074.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,215,074.07/48,440.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,224.47

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