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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.12, 73,308.57 and 18,891.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.12, 73,308.57 and 18,891.06 is: 28,330.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.12 : 73,308.57 = 18,891.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.12/73,308.57 = 18,891.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.12x = 73,308.57 × 18,891.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.12x = 1,384,876,227.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,876,227.84/48,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,330.94

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