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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.60, 73,148.40 and 19,209.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.60, 73,148.40 and 19,209.60 is: 28,793.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.60 : 73,148.40 = 19,209.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.60/73,148.40 = 19,209.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.60x = 73,148.40 × 19,209.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.60x = 1,405,151,504.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,151,504.64/48,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,793.14

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