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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,549, 72,780.16 and 18,959.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,549, 72,780.16 and 18,959.92 is: 28,422.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,549 : 72,780.16 = 18,959.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,549/72,780.16 = 18,959.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,549x = 72,780.16 × 18,959.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,549x = 1,379,906,011.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,906,011.19/48,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,422.95

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