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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.85, 73,115.38 and 19,892.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.85, 73,115.38 and 19,892.37 is: 29,838.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.85 : 73,115.38 = 19,892.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.85/73,115.38 = 19,892.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.85x = 73,115.38 × 19,892.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.85x = 1,454,438,191.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,438,191.65/48,743.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,838.39

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