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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.60, 73,294.20 and 19,265.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.60, 73,294.20 and 19,265.40 is: 28,907.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.60 : 73,294.20 = 19,265.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.60/73,294.20 = 19,265.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.60x = 73,294.20 × 19,265.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.60x = 1,412,042,080.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,042,080.68/48,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,907.68

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