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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,807.44, 73,229.38 and 19,245.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,807.44, 73,229.38 and 19,245.88 is: 28,876.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,807.44 : 73,229.38 = 19,245.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,807.44/73,229.38 = 19,245.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,807.44x = 73,229.38 × 19,245.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,807.44x = 1,409,363,397.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,363,397.58/48,807.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,876.00

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