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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.37, 73,207.14 and 19,227.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.37, 73,207.14 and 19,227.42 is: 28,850.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.37 : 73,207.14 = 19,227.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.37/73,207.14 = 19,227.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.37x = 73,207.14 × 19,227.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.37x = 1,407,584,427.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,584,427.78/48,788.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,850.82

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