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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.60, 73,016.90 and 19,079.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.60, 73,016.90 and 19,079.80 is: 28,608.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.60 : 73,016.90 = 19,079.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.60/73,016.90 = 19,079.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.60x = 73,016.90 × 19,079.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.60x = 1,393,147,848.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,147,848.62/48,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,608.73

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