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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805.80, 73,208.70 and 19,224.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805.80, 73,208.70 and 19,224.60 is: 28,836.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805.80 : 73,208.70 = 19,224.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805.80/73,208.70 = 19,224.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805.80x = 73,208.70 × 19,224.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805.80x = 1,407,407,974.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,407,974.02/48,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,836.90

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