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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.71, 73,251.93 and 18,847.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.71, 73,251.93 and 18,847.11 is: 28,271.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.71 : 73,251.93 = 18,847.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.71/73,251.93 = 18,847.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.71x = 73,251.93 × 18,847.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.71x = 1,380,587,182.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,587,182.42/48,832.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,271.77

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