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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.70, 73,266.15 and 19,261.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.70, 73,266.15 and 19,261.70 is: 28,886.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.70 : 73,266.15 = 19,261.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.70/73,266.15 = 19,261.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.70x = 73,266.15 × 19,261.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.70x = 1,411,230,601.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,230,601.46/48,853.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,886.87

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