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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.22, 73,304.10 and 19,308.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.22, 73,304.10 and 19,308.60 is: 28,943.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.22 : 73,304.10 = 19,308.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.22/73,304.10 = 19,308.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.22x = 73,304.10 × 19,308.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.22x = 1,415,399,545.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,399,545.26/48,902.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,943.46

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