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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.90, 73,287.15 and 19,261.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.90, 73,287.15 and 19,261.60 is: 28,880.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.90 : 73,287.15 = 19,261.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.90/73,287.15 = 19,261.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.90x = 73,287.15 × 19,261.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.90x = 1,411,627,768.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,627,768.44/48,877.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,880.70

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