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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,794.00, 73,201.32 and 18,809.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,794.00, 73,201.32 and 18,809.01 is: 28,217.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,794.00 : 73,201.32 = 18,809.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,794.00/73,201.32 = 18,809.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,794.00x = 73,201.32 × 18,809.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,794.00x = 1,376,844,359.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,844,359.89/48,794.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,217.50

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