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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.21, 73,142.47 and 19,209.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.21, 73,142.47 and 19,209.97 is: 28,794.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.21 : 73,142.47 = 19,209.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.21/73,142.47 = 19,209.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.21x = 73,142.47 × 19,209.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.21x = 1,405,064,654.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,064,654.43/48,796.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,794.54

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