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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.56, 73,082.60 and 19,193.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.56, 73,082.60 and 19,193.14 is: 28,770.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.56 : 73,082.60 = 19,193.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.56/73,082.60 = 19,193.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.56x = 73,082.60 × 19,193.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.56x = 1,402,684,573.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,684,573.36/48,754.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,770.33

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