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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.16, 73,308.60 and 19,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.16, 73,308.60 and 19,280.40 is: 28,938.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.16 : 73,308.60 = 19,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.16/73,308.60 = 19,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.16x = 73,308.60 × 19,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.16x = 1,413,419,131.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,419,131.44/48,842.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,938.51

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