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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,984.84, 73,468.98 and 18,994.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,984.84, 73,468.98 and 18,994.68 is: 28,488.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,984.84 : 73,468.98 = 18,994.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,984.84/73,468.98 = 18,994.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,984.84x = 73,468.98 × 18,994.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,984.84x = 1,395,519,765.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,519,765.03/48,984.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,488.81

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