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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.60, 73,304.70 and 19,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.60, 73,304.70 and 19,272.40 is: 28,918.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.60 : 73,304.70 = 19,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.60/73,304.70 = 19,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.60x = 73,304.70 × 19,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.60x = 1,412,757,500.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,757,500.28/48,853.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,918.19

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