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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,809.40, 73,186.35 and 19,211.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,809.40, 73,186.35 and 19,211.19 is: 28,805.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,809.40 : 73,186.35 = 19,211.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,809.40/73,186.35 = 19,211.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,809.40x = 73,186.35 × 19,211.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,809.40x = 1,405,996,875.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,996,875.26/48,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,805.86

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