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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.40, 73,013.40 and 19,112.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.40, 73,013.40 and 19,112.40 is: 28,651.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.40 : 73,013.40 = 19,112.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.40/73,013.40 = 19,112.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.40x = 73,013.40 × 19,112.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.40x = 1,395,461,306.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,461,306.16/48,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,651.65

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