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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,665.46, 73,017.27 and 19,078.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,665.46, 73,017.27 and 19,078.23 is: 28,624.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,665.46 : 73,017.27 = 19,078.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,665.46/73,017.27 = 19,078.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,665.46x = 73,017.27 × 19,078.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,665.46x = 1,393,040,271.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,040,271.03/48,665.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,624.82

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