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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,836.88, 73,260.72 and 19,275.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,836.88, 73,260.72 and 19,275.12 is: 28,914.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,836.88 : 73,260.72 = 19,275.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,836.88/73,260.72 = 19,275.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,836.88x = 73,260.72 × 19,275.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,836.88x = 1,412,109,169.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,109,169.29/48,836.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,914.81

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