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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,871.30, 73,274.10 and 19,273.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,871.30, 73,274.10 and 19,273.90 is: 28,897.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,871.30 : 73,274.10 = 19,273.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,871.30/73,274.10 = 19,273.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,871.30x = 73,274.10 × 19,273.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,871.30x = 1,412,277,675.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,277,675.99/48,871.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,897.89

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