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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838.84, 73,288.34 and 19,251.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838.84, 73,288.34 and 19,251.64 is: 28,889.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838.84 : 73,288.34 = 19,251.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838.84/73,288.34 = 19,251.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838.84x = 73,288.34 × 19,251.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838.84x = 1,410,920,737.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,920,737.88/48,838.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,889.32

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