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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977.16, 73,422.66 and 19,415.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977.16, 73,422.66 and 19,415.76 is: 29,106.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977.16 : 73,422.66 = 19,415.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977.16/73,422.66 = 19,415.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977.16x = 73,422.66 × 19,415.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977.16x = 1,425,556,745.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,556,745.12/48,977.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,106.56

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