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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.99, 73,055.07 and 19,126.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.99, 73,055.07 and 19,126.24 is: 28,690.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.99 : 73,055.07 = 19,126.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.99/73,055.07 = 19,126.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.99x = 73,055.07 × 19,126.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.99x = 1,397,268,619.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,268,619.40/48,701.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,690.17

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