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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523.80, 72,789.06 and 18,931.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523.80, 72,789.06 and 18,931.80 is: 28,399.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523.80 : 72,789.06 = 18,931.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523.80/72,789.06 = 18,931.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523.80x = 72,789.06 × 18,931.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523.80x = 1,378,027,926.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,027,926.11/48,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,399.01

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