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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.14, 73,142.01 and 19,182.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.14, 73,142.01 and 19,182.30 is: 28,767.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.14 : 73,142.01 = 19,182.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.14/73,142.01 = 19,182.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.14x = 73,142.01 × 19,182.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.14x = 1,403,031,978.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,031,978.42/48,772.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,767.08

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