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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.22, 73,265.10 and 19,282.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.22, 73,265.10 and 19,282.60 is: 28,904.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.22 : 73,265.10 = 19,282.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.22/73,265.10 = 19,282.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.22x = 73,265.10 × 19,282.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.22x = 1,412,741,617.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,741,617.26/48,876.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,904.48

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