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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.13, 73,261.53 and 18,853.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.13, 73,261.53 and 18,853.53 is: 28,281.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.13 : 73,261.53 = 18,853.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.13/73,261.53 = 18,853.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.13x = 73,261.53 × 18,853.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.13x = 1,381,238,453.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,238,453.70/48,839.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,281.39

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