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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.88, 73,259.65 and 18,852.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.88, 73,259.65 and 18,852.28 is: 28,279.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.88 : 73,259.65 = 18,852.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.88/73,259.65 = 18,852.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.88x = 73,259.65 × 18,852.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.88x = 1,381,111,741.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,111,741.23/48,837.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,279.52

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