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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,859.60, 73,289.40 and 19,267.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,859.60, 73,289.40 and 19,267.60 is: 28,901.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,859.60 : 73,289.40 = 19,267.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,859.60/73,289.40 = 19,267.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,859.60x = 73,289.40 × 19,267.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,859.60x = 1,412,110,843.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,110,843.44/48,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,901.40

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