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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.48, 72,755.40 and 18,943.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.48, 72,755.40 and 18,943.42 is: 28,398.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.48 : 72,755.40 = 18,943.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.48/72,755.40 = 18,943.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.48x = 72,755.40 × 18,943.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.48x = 1,378,236,099.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,236,099.47/48,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,398.22

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