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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,726.26, 73,059.31 and 19,130.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,726.26, 73,059.31 and 19,130.68 is: 28,684.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,726.26 : 73,059.31 = 19,130.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,726.26/73,059.31 = 19,130.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,726.26x = 73,059.31 × 19,130.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,726.26x = 1,397,673,819.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,673,819.68/48,726.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,684.20

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