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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.21, 73,252.68 and 18,847.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.21, 73,252.68 and 18,847.61 is: 28,272.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.21 : 73,252.68 = 18,847.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.21/73,252.68 = 18,847.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.21x = 73,252.68 × 18,847.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.21x = 1,380,637,944.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,637,944.09/48,833.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,272.52

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