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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.16, 73,227.24 and 11,881.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.16, 73,227.24 and 11,881.84 is: 17,822.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.16 : 73,227.24 = 11,881.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.16/73,227.24 = 11,881.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.16x = 73,227.24 × 11,881.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.16x = 870,074,349.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,074,349.32/48,818.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,822.76

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