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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,474.20, 72,689.70 and 18,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,474.20, 72,689.70 and 18,882.20 is: 28,314.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,474.20 : 72,689.70 = 18,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,474.20/72,689.70 = 18,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,474.20x = 72,689.70 × 18,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,474.20x = 1,372,541,453.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,541,453.34/48,474.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,314.89

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