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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.10, 73,296.45 and 19,266.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.10, 73,296.45 and 19,266.90 is: 28,909.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.10 : 73,296.45 = 19,266.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.10/73,296.45 = 19,266.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.10x = 73,296.45 × 19,266.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.10x = 1,412,195,372.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,195,372.51/48,848.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,909.93

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