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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.74, 73,235.87 and 19,263.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.74, 73,235.87 and 19,263.14 is: 28,875.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.74 : 73,235.87 = 19,263.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.74/73,235.87 = 19,263.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.74x = 73,235.87 × 19,263.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.74x = 1,410,752,816.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,752,816.83/48,856.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,875.30

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