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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,802.74, 73,221.67 and 19,204.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,802.74, 73,221.67 and 19,204.18 is: 28,813.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,802.74 : 73,221.67 = 19,204.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,802.74/73,221.67 = 19,204.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,802.74x = 73,221.67 × 19,204.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,802.74x = 1,406,162,130.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,162,130.58/48,802.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,813.18

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