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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.80, 73,279.35 and 19,277.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.80, 73,279.35 and 19,277.40 is: 28,903.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.80 : 73,279.35 = 19,277.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.80/73,279.35 = 19,277.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.80x = 73,279.35 × 19,277.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.80x = 1,412,635,341.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,635,341.69/48,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,903.14

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