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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.79, 73,077.99 and 19,111.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.79, 73,077.99 and 19,111.14 is: 28,679.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.79 : 73,077.99 = 19,111.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.79/73,077.99 = 19,111.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.79x = 73,077.99 × 19,111.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.79x = 1,396,603,697.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,603,697.81/48,696.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,679.58

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