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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,864.24, 73,247.12 and 19,270.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,864.24, 73,247.12 and 19,270.64 is: 28,886.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,864.24 : 73,247.12 = 19,270.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,864.24/73,247.12 = 19,270.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,864.24x = 73,247.12 × 19,270.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,864.24x = 1,411,518,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,518,880.56/48,864.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,886.54

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