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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,539.01, 72,797.54 and 18,941.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,539.01, 72,797.54 and 18,941.61 is: 28,408.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539.01 : 72,797.54 = 18,941.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539.01/72,797.54 = 18,941.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539.01x = 72,797.54 × 18,941.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539.01x = 1,378,902,516.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,902,516.93/48,539.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,408.13

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