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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.36, 73,204.14 and 19,225.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.36, 73,204.14 and 19,225.42 is: 28,847.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.36 : 73,204.14 = 19,225.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.36/73,204.14 = 19,225.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.36x = 73,204.14 × 19,225.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.36x = 1,407,380,337.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,380,337.24/48,786.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,847.82

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