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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.24, 73,250.12 and 19,272.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.24, 73,250.12 and 19,272.64 is: 28,889.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.24 : 73,250.12 = 19,272.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.24/73,250.12 = 19,272.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.24x = 73,250.12 × 19,272.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.24x = 1,411,723,192.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,723,192.72/48,866.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,889.54

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