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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,850.80, 73,276.20 and 19,252.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,850.80, 73,276.20 and 19,252.52 is: 28,878.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,850.80 : 73,276.20 = 19,252.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,850.80/73,276.20 = 19,252.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,850.80x = 73,276.20 × 19,252.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,850.80x = 1,410,751,506.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,751,506.02/48,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,878.78

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