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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.30, 73,234.62 and 19,257.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.30, 73,234.62 and 19,257.70 is: 28,866.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.30 : 73,234.62 = 19,257.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.30/73,234.62 = 19,257.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.30x = 73,234.62 × 19,257.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.30x = 1,410,330,341.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,330,341.57/48,856.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,866.91

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