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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,760.23, 73,133.87 and 19,170.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,760.23, 73,133.87 and 19,170.12 is: 28,752.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,760.23 : 73,133.87 = 19,170.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,760.23/73,133.87 = 19,170.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,760.23x = 73,133.87 × 19,170.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,760.23x = 1,401,984,968.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,984,968.11/48,760.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,752.63

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