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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.66, 73,228.36 and 19,226.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.66, 73,228.36 and 19,226.90 is: 28,858.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.66 : 73,228.36 = 19,226.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.66/73,228.36 = 19,226.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.66x = 73,228.36 × 19,226.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.66x = 1,407,954,354.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,954,354.88/48,788.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,858.23

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