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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741.76, 73,080.96 and 19,162.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741.76, 73,080.96 and 19,162.48 is: 28,731.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741.76 : 73,080.96 = 19,162.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741.76/73,080.96 = 19,162.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741.76x = 73,080.96 × 19,162.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741.76x = 1,400,412,434.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,412,434.38/48,741.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,731.27

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