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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,482.60, 72,694.11 and 18,865.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,482.60, 72,694.11 and 18,865.94 is: 28,287.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,482.60 : 72,694.11 = 18,865.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,482.60/72,694.11 = 18,865.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,482.60x = 72,694.11 × 18,865.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,482.60x = 1,371,442,717.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,442,717.61/48,482.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,287.32

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