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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.80, 73,282.20 and 19,256.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.80, 73,282.20 and 19,256.52 is: 28,884.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.80 : 73,282.20 = 19,256.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.80/73,282.20 = 19,256.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.80x = 73,282.20 × 19,256.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.80x = 1,411,160,149.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,160,149.94/48,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,884.78

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