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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.63, 73,054.52 and 19,125.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.63, 73,054.52 and 19,125.87 is: 28,689.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.63 : 73,054.52 = 19,125.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.63/73,054.52 = 19,125.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.63x = 73,054.52 × 19,125.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.63x = 1,397,231,156.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,231,156.80/48,701.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,689.62

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