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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838.13, 73,260.03 and 18,852.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838.13, 73,260.03 and 18,852.53 is: 28,279.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838.13 : 73,260.03 = 18,852.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838.13/73,260.03 = 18,852.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838.13x = 73,260.03 × 18,852.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838.13x = 1,381,137,049.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,137,049.39/48,838.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,279.90

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