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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,857.24, 73,236.62 and 19,263.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,857.24, 73,236.62 and 19,263.64 is: 28,876.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,857.24 : 73,236.62 = 19,263.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,857.24/73,236.62 = 19,263.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,857.24x = 73,236.62 × 19,263.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,857.24x = 1,410,803,882.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,803,882.50/48,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,876.05

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