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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,452.56, 72,664.80 and 18,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,452.56, 72,664.80 and 18,863.80 is: 28,290.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,452.56 : 72,664.80 = 18,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,452.56/72,664.80 = 18,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,452.56x = 72,664.80 × 18,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,452.56x = 1,370,734,254.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,734,254.24/48,452.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,290.23

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