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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.23, 73,322.01 and 18,888.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.23, 73,322.01 and 18,888.03 is: 28,336.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.23 : 73,322.01 = 18,888.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.23/73,322.01 = 18,888.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.23x = 73,322.01 × 18,888.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.23x = 1,384,908,324.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,908,324.54/48,874.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,336.17

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