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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.92, 73,134.87 and 19,166.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.92, 73,134.87 and 19,166.86 is: 28,752.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.92 : 73,134.87 = 19,166.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.92/73,134.87 = 19,166.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.92x = 73,134.87 × 19,166.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.92x = 1,401,765,814.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,765,814.41/48,752.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,752.45

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