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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.40, 73,271.40 and 19,251.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.40, 73,271.40 and 19,251.10 is: 28,864.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.40 : 73,271.40 = 19,251.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.40/73,271.40 = 19,251.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.40x = 73,271.40 × 19,251.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.40x = 1,410,555,048.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,555,048.54/48,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,864.95

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