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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.36, 73,302.30 and 19,288.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.36, 73,302.30 and 19,288.36 is: 28,925.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.36 : 73,302.30 = 19,288.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.36/73,302.30 = 19,288.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.36x = 73,302.30 × 19,288.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.36x = 1,413,881,151.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,881,151.23/48,880.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,925.34

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