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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.60, 73,202.40 and 19,245.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.60, 73,202.40 and 19,245.60 is: 28,847.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.60 : 73,202.40 = 19,245.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.60/73,202.40 = 19,245.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.60x = 73,202.40 × 19,245.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.60x = 1,408,824,109.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,824,109.44/48,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,847.12

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