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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,572.80, 72,844.80 and 18,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,572.80, 72,844.80 and 18,973.60 is: 28,454.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,572.80 : 72,844.80 = 18,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,572.80/72,844.80 = 18,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,572.80x = 72,844.80 × 18,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,572.80x = 1,382,128,097.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,128,097.28/48,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,454.78

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