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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513.80, 72,770.70 and 18,932.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513.80, 72,770.70 and 18,932.60 is: 28,398.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513.80 : 72,770.70 = 18,932.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513.80/72,770.70 = 18,932.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513.80x = 72,770.70 × 18,932.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513.80x = 1,377,738,554.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,738,554.82/48,513.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,398.90

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