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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,840.70, 73,246.65 and 19,248.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,840.70, 73,246.65 and 19,248.70 is: 28,867.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,840.70 : 73,246.65 = 19,248.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,840.70/73,246.65 = 19,248.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,840.70x = 73,246.65 × 19,248.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,840.70x = 1,409,902,791.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,902,791.86/48,840.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,867.37

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