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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,865.24, 73,248.62 and 19,271.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,865.24, 73,248.62 and 19,271.64 is: 28,888.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,865.24 : 73,248.62 = 19,271.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,865.24/73,248.62 = 19,271.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,865.24x = 73,248.62 × 19,271.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,865.24x = 1,411,621,035.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,621,035.14/48,865.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,888.04

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