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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,996.17, 73,497.68 and 19,413.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,996.17, 73,497.68 and 19,413.92 is: 29,122.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,996.17 : 73,497.68 = 19,413.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,996.17/73,497.68 = 19,413.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,996.17x = 73,497.68 × 19,413.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,996.17x = 1,426,877,982.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,877,982.64/48,996.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,122.24

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