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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.13, 73,230.24 and 19,291.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.13, 73,230.24 and 19,291.82 is: 28,918.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.13 : 73,230.24 = 19,291.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.13/73,230.24 = 19,291.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.13x = 73,230.24 × 19,291.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.13x = 1,412,744,608.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,744,608.64/48,853.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,918.20

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