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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.25, 73,227.42 and 11,882.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.25, 73,227.42 and 11,882.25 is: 17,823.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.25 : 73,227.42 = 11,882.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.25/73,227.42 = 11,882.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.25x = 73,227.42 × 11,882.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.25x = 870,106,511.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,106,511.30/48,818.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,823.39

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