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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,244.74, 72,367.53 and 19,797.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,244.74, 72,367.53 and 19,797.36 is: 29,696.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,244.74 : 72,367.53 = 19,797.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,244.74/72,367.53 = 19,797.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,244.74x = 72,367.53 × 19,797.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,244.74x = 1,432,686,043.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,686,043.72/48,244.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,696.21

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