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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.20, 73,271.40 and 19,264.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.20, 73,271.40 and 19,264.80 is: 28,888.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.20 : 73,271.40 = 19,264.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.20/73,271.40 = 19,264.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.20x = 73,271.40 × 19,264.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.20x = 1,411,558,866.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,558,866.72/48,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,888.57

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