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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,749.24, 73,096.22 and 19,150.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,749.24, 73,096.22 and 19,150.92 is: 28,715.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,749.24 : 73,096.22 = 19,150.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,749.24/73,096.22 = 19,150.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,749.24x = 73,096.22 × 19,150.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,749.24x = 1,399,859,861.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,859,861.52/48,749.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,715.52

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