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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,787.87, 73,206.39 and 19,226.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,787.87, 73,206.39 and 19,226.92 is: 28,850.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,787.87 : 73,206.39 = 19,226.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,787.87/73,206.39 = 19,226.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,787.87x = 73,206.39 × 19,226.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,787.87x = 1,407,533,037.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,533,037.99/48,787.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,850.06

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