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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.80, 73,136.93 and 18,765.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.80, 73,136.93 and 18,765.99 is: 28,151.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.80 : 73,136.93 = 18,765.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.80/73,136.93 = 18,765.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.80x = 73,136.93 × 18,765.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.80x = 1,372,486,897.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,486,897.01/48,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,151.96

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