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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.28, 73,387.44 and 18,937.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.28, 73,387.44 and 18,937.44 is: 28,407.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.28 : 73,387.44 = 18,937.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.28/73,387.44 = 18,937.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.28x = 73,387.44 × 18,937.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.28x = 1,389,770,241.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,389,770,241.75/48,923.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,407.14

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