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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.78, 73,213.29 and 19,248.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.78, 73,213.29 and 19,248.10 is: 28,852.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.78 : 73,213.29 = 19,248.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.78/73,213.29 = 19,248.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.78x = 73,213.29 × 19,248.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.78x = 1,409,216,727.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,216,727.25/48,841.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.69

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