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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,803.36, 73,229.60 and 19,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,803.36, 73,229.60 and 19,242.40 is: 28,873.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803.36 : 73,229.60 = 19,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803.36/73,229.60 = 19,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803.36x = 73,229.60 × 19,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803.36x = 1,409,113,255.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,113,255.04/48,803.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,873.28

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