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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.80, 73,276.35 and 19,275.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.80, 73,276.35 and 19,275.40 is: 28,900.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.80 : 73,276.35 = 19,275.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.80/73,276.35 = 19,275.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.80x = 73,276.35 × 19,275.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.80x = 1,412,430,956.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,430,956.79/48,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,900.14

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