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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,799.52, 73,238.16 and 19,224.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,799.52, 73,238.16 and 19,224.80 is: 28,852.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,799.52 : 73,238.16 = 19,224.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,799.52/73,238.16 = 19,224.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,799.52x = 73,238.16 × 19,224.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,799.52x = 1,407,988,978.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,988,978.37/48,799.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.52

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