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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,803.60, 73,151.40 and 19,211.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,803.60, 73,151.40 and 19,211.60 is: 28,796.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803.60 : 73,151.40 = 19,211.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803.60/73,151.40 = 19,211.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803.60x = 73,151.40 × 19,211.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803.60x = 1,405,355,436.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,355,436.24/48,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,796.14

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