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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.18, 73,373.85 and 19,323.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.18, 73,373.85 and 19,323.36 is: 28,990.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.18 : 73,373.85 = 19,323.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.18/73,373.85 = 19,323.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.18x = 73,373.85 × 19,323.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.18x = 1,417,829,318.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,829,318.14/48,906.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,990.80

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