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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.24, 73,235.12 and 19,262.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.24, 73,235.12 and 19,262.64 is: 28,874.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.24 : 73,235.12 = 19,262.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.24/73,235.12 = 19,262.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.24x = 73,235.12 × 19,262.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.24x = 1,410,701,751.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,701,751.92/48,856.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,874.55

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