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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,462.40, 72,704.40 and 18,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,462.40, 72,704.40 and 18,877.60 is: 28,320.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,462.40 : 72,704.40 = 18,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,462.40/72,704.40 = 18,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,462.40x = 72,704.40 × 18,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,462.40x = 1,372,484,581.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,484,581.44/48,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,320.61

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