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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,682.80, 73,024.20 and 19,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,682.80, 73,024.20 and 19,101.60 is: 28,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,682.80 : 73,024.20 = 19,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,682.80/73,024.20 = 19,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,682.80x = 73,024.20 × 19,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,682.80x = 1,394,879,058.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,879,058.72/48,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,652.40

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