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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.86, 73,235.01 and 19,288.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.86, 73,235.01 and 19,288.82 is: 28,918.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.86 : 73,235.01 = 19,288.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.86/73,235.01 = 19,288.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.86x = 73,235.01 × 19,288.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.86x = 1,412,616,694.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,616,694.28/48,848.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,918.11

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