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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.93, 73,198.89 and 19,231.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.93, 73,198.89 and 19,231.02 is: 28,843.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.93 : 73,198.89 = 19,231.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.93/73,198.89 = 19,231.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.93x = 73,198.89 × 19,231.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.93x = 1,407,689,317.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,689,317.57/48,804.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,843.18

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