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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.66, 73,376.82 and 18,928.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.66, 73,376.82 and 18,928.98 is: 28,387.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.66 : 73,376.82 = 18,928.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.66/73,376.82 = 18,928.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.66x = 73,376.82 × 18,928.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.66x = 1,388,948,358.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,948,358.24/48,928.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,387.22

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