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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.27, 72,922.20 and 19,016.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.27, 72,922.20 and 19,016.82 is: 28,513.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.27 : 72,922.20 = 19,016.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.27/72,922.20 = 19,016.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.27x = 72,922.20 × 19,016.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.27x = 1,386,748,351.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,748,351.40/48,634.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,513.81

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