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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,789.37, 73,208.64 and 19,228.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,789.37, 73,208.64 and 19,228.42 is: 28,852.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,789.37 : 73,208.64 = 19,228.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,789.37/73,208.64 = 19,228.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,789.37x = 73,208.64 × 19,228.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,789.37x = 1,407,686,111.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,686,111.51/48,789.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.31

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