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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,849.86, 73,236.51 and 19,289.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,849.86, 73,236.51 and 19,289.82 is: 28,919.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,849.86 : 73,236.51 = 19,289.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,849.86/73,236.51 = 19,289.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,849.86x = 73,236.51 × 19,289.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,849.86x = 1,412,719,095.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,719,095.33/48,849.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,919.61

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