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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.60, 73,391.70 and 19,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.60, 73,391.70 and 19,330.40 is: 29,005.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.60 : 73,391.70 = 19,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.60/73,391.70 = 19,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.60x = 73,391.70 × 19,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.60x = 1,418,690,917.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,690,917.68/48,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,005.20

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