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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.38, 73,207.14 and 19,227.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.38, 73,207.14 and 19,227.43 is: 28,850.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.38 : 73,207.14 = 19,227.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.38/73,207.14 = 19,227.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.38x = 73,207.14 × 19,227.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.38x = 1,407,585,159.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,585,159.85/48,788.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,850.83

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