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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,595.10, 72,902.52 and 18,607.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,595.10, 72,902.52 and 18,607.20 is: 27,914.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,595.10 : 72,902.52 = 18,607.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,595.10/72,902.52 = 18,607.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,595.10x = 72,902.52 × 18,607.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,595.10x = 1,356,511,770.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,511,770.14/48,595.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,914.58

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