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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977.60, 73,471.25 and 19,415.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977.60, 73,471.25 and 19,415.84 is: 29,125.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977.60 : 73,471.25 = 19,415.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977.60/73,471.25 = 19,415.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977.60x = 73,471.25 × 19,415.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977.60x = 1,426,505,715.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,505,715.78/48,977.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,125.68

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