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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.20, 73,257.90 and 19,256.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.20, 73,257.90 and 19,256.20 is: 28,878.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.20 : 73,257.90 = 19,256.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.20/73,257.90 = 19,256.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.20x = 73,257.90 × 19,256.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.20x = 1,410,668,773.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,668,773.98/48,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,878.62

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