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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.20, 73,265.88 and 19,254.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.20, 73,265.88 and 19,254.28 is: 28,861.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.20 : 73,265.88 = 19,254.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.20/73,265.88 = 19,254.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.20x = 73,265.88 × 19,254.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.20x = 1,410,681,767.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,681,767.97/48,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,861.75

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