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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,602.60, 72,917.34 and 19,028.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,602.60, 72,917.34 and 19,028.84 is: 28,548.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,602.60 : 72,917.34 = 19,028.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,602.60/72,917.34 = 19,028.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,602.60x = 72,917.34 × 19,028.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,602.60x = 1,387,532,396.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,532,396.09/48,602.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,548.52

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