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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.08, 73,359.54 and 19,372.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.08, 73,359.54 and 19,372.68 is: 29,042.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.08 : 73,359.54 = 19,372.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.08/73,359.54 = 19,372.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.08x = 73,359.54 × 19,372.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.08x = 1,421,170,893.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,170,893.37/48,934.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,042.56

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