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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.56, 73,240.20 and 19,236.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.56, 73,240.20 and 19,236.60 is: 28,846.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.56 : 73,240.20 = 19,236.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.56/73,240.20 = 19,236.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.56x = 73,240.20 × 19,236.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.56x = 1,408,892,431.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,892,431.32/48,841.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,846.18

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