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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,843.28, 73,215.54 and 19,249.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,843.28, 73,215.54 and 19,249.60 is: 28,854.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,843.28 : 73,215.54 = 19,249.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,843.28/73,215.54 = 19,249.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,843.28x = 73,215.54 × 19,249.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,843.28x = 1,409,369,858.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,369,858.78/48,843.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,854.94

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