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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.80, 73,268.70 and 19,247.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.80, 73,268.70 and 19,247.52 is: 28,871.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.80 : 73,268.70 = 19,247.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.80/73,268.70 = 19,247.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.80x = 73,268.70 × 19,247.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.80x = 1,410,240,768.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,240,768.62/48,845.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,871.28

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