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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.27, 73,215.45 and 19,211.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.27, 73,215.45 and 19,211.97 is: 28,817.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.27 : 73,215.45 = 19,211.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.27/73,215.45 = 19,211.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.27x = 73,215.45 × 19,211.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.27x = 1,406,613,028.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,613,028.94/48,810.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,817.97

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