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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,510.34, 72,792.78 and 18,930.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,510.34, 72,792.78 and 18,930.22 is: 28,405.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,510.34 : 72,792.78 = 18,930.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,510.34/72,792.78 = 18,930.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,510.34x = 72,792.78 × 18,930.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,510.34x = 1,377,983,339.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,983,339.81/48,510.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,405.97

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