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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805.38, 73,232.64 and 19,244.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805.38, 73,232.64 and 19,244.40 is: 28,876.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805.38 : 73,232.64 = 19,244.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805.38/73,232.64 = 19,244.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805.38x = 73,232.64 × 19,244.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805.38x = 1,409,318,217.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,318,217.22/48,805.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,876.29

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