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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869.29, 73,254.12 and 19,270.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869.29, 73,254.12 and 19,270.72 is: 28,886.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869.29 : 73,254.12 = 19,270.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869.29/73,254.12 = 19,270.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869.29x = 73,254.12 × 19,270.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869.29x = 1,411,659,635.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,659,635.37/48,869.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,886.44

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