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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875.73, 73,324.26 and 18,889.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875.73, 73,324.26 and 18,889.53 is: 28,338.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875.73 : 73,324.26 = 18,889.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875.73/73,324.26 = 18,889.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875.73x = 73,324.26 × 18,889.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875.73x = 1,385,060,809.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,060,809.00/48,875.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,338.42

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