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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594.12, 72,872.28 and 19,008.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594.12, 72,872.28 and 19,008.60 is: 28,505.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594.12 : 72,872.28 = 19,008.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594.12/72,872.28 = 19,008.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594.12x = 72,872.28 × 19,008.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594.12x = 1,385,200,021.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,200,021.61/48,594.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,505.51

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