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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,463.60, 72,641.40 and 18,871.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,463.60, 72,641.40 and 18,871.60 is: 28,286.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,463.60 : 72,641.40 = 18,871.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,463.60/72,641.40 = 18,871.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,463.60x = 72,641.40 × 18,871.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,463.60x = 1,370,859,444.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,859,444.24/48,463.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,286.37

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