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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869.70, 73,290.15 and 19,277.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869.70, 73,290.15 and 19,277.70 is: 28,910.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869.70 : 73,290.15 = 19,277.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869.70/73,290.15 = 19,277.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869.70x = 73,290.15 × 19,277.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869.70x = 1,412,865,524.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,865,524.66/48,869.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,910.87

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