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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,860.11, 73,293.07 and 18,874.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,860.11, 73,293.07 and 18,874.58 is: 28,312.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,860.11 : 73,293.07 = 18,874.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,860.11/73,293.07 = 18,874.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,860.11x = 73,293.07 × 18,874.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,860.11x = 1,383,375,913.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,375,913.16/48,860.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,312.99

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