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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,685.80, 73,028.70 and 19,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,685.80, 73,028.70 and 19,104.60 is: 28,656.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,685.80 : 73,028.70 = 19,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,685.80/73,028.70 = 19,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,685.80x = 73,028.70 × 19,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,685.80x = 1,395,184,102.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,184,102.02/48,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,656.90

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