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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.80, 73,329.60 and 19,288.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.80, 73,329.60 and 19,288.44 is: 28,937.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.80 : 73,329.60 = 19,288.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.80/73,329.60 = 19,288.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.80x = 73,329.60 × 19,288.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.80x = 1,414,413,589.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,413,589.82/48,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,937.75

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