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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,530.28, 72,795.18 and 18,951.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,530.28, 72,795.18 and 18,951.12 is: 28,426.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,530.28 : 72,795.18 = 18,951.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,530.28/72,795.18 = 18,951.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,530.28x = 72,795.18 × 18,951.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,530.28x = 1,379,550,191.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,550,191.60/48,530.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,426.59

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