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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.60, 73,233.54 and 19,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.60, 73,233.54 and 19,246.20 is: 28,872.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.60 : 73,233.54 = 19,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.60/73,233.54 = 19,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.60x = 73,233.54 × 19,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.60x = 1,409,467,357.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,467,357.55/48,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,872.71

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