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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.30, 73,275.60 and 19,274.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.30, 73,275.60 and 19,274.90 is: 28,899.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.30 : 73,275.60 = 19,274.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.30/73,275.60 = 19,274.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.30x = 73,275.60 × 19,274.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.30x = 1,412,379,862.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,379,862.44/48,872.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,899.39

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