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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.46, 73,111.95 and 19,166.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.46, 73,111.95 and 19,166.31 is: 28,748.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.46 : 73,111.95 = 19,166.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.46/73,111.95 = 19,166.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.46x = 73,111.95 × 19,166.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.46x = 1,401,286,298.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,286,298.40/48,743.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,748.19

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