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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918.49, 73,336.29 and 19,357.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918.49, 73,336.29 and 19,357.18 is: 29,019.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918.49 : 73,336.29 = 19,357.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918.49/73,336.29 = 19,357.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918.49x = 73,336.29 × 19,357.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918.49x = 1,419,583,766.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,583,766.06/48,918.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,019.37

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