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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467.23, 72,671.07 and 18,850.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467.23, 72,671.07 and 18,850.54 is: 28,264.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467.23 : 72,671.07 = 18,850.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467.23/72,671.07 = 18,850.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467.23x = 72,671.07 × 18,850.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467.23x = 1,369,888,911.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,888,911.88/48,467.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,264.23

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