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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,851.60, 73,223.40 and 19,259.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,851.60, 73,223.40 and 19,259.60 is: 28,868.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,851.60 : 73,223.40 = 19,259.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,851.60/73,223.40 = 19,259.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,851.60x = 73,223.40 × 19,259.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,851.60x = 1,410,253,394.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,253,394.64/48,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,868.11

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