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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.86, 73,321.05 and 19,300.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.86, 73,321.05 and 19,300.86 is: 28,944.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.86 : 73,321.05 = 19,300.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.86/73,321.05 = 19,300.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.86x = 73,321.05 × 19,300.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.86x = 1,415,159,321.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,159,321.10/48,892.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,944.09

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