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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.30, 73,251.60 and 19,258.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.30, 73,251.60 and 19,258.90 is: 28,875.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.30 : 73,251.60 = 19,258.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.30/73,251.60 = 19,258.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.30x = 73,251.60 × 19,258.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.30x = 1,410,745,239.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,745,239.24/48,856.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,875.40

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