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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.49, 73,343.79 and 19,362.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.49, 73,343.79 and 19,362.18 is: 29,026.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.49 : 73,343.79 = 19,362.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.49/73,343.79 = 19,362.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.49x = 73,343.79 × 19,362.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.49x = 1,420,095,663.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,095,663.86/48,923.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,026.87

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