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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784.37, 73,201.14 and 19,223.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784.37, 73,201.14 and 19,223.42 is: 28,844.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784.37 : 73,201.14 = 19,223.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784.37/73,201.14 = 19,223.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784.37x = 73,201.14 × 19,223.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784.37x = 1,407,175,892.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,175,892.69/48,784.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,844.81

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