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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,724.77, 73,043.41 and 19,163.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,724.77, 73,043.41 and 19,163.82 is: 28,728.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,724.77 : 73,043.41 = 19,163.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,724.77/73,043.41 = 19,163.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,724.77x = 73,043.41 × 19,163.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,724.77x = 1,399,790,761.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,790,761.43/48,724.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,728.52

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