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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,449.40, 72,684.90 and 18,864.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,449.40, 72,684.90 and 18,864.60 is: 28,301.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,449.40 : 72,684.90 = 18,864.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,449.40/72,684.90 = 18,864.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,449.40x = 72,684.90 × 18,864.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,449.40x = 1,371,171,564.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,171,564.54/48,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,301.11

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