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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,774.40, 73,117.80 and 19,212.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,774.40, 73,117.80 and 19,212.40 is: 28,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,774.40 : 73,117.80 = 19,212.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,774.40/73,117.80 = 19,212.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,774.40x = 73,117.80 × 19,212.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,774.40x = 1,404,768,420.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,768,420.72/48,774.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,801.35

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