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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.40, 73,187.85 and 19,212.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.40, 73,187.85 and 19,212.19 is: 28,807.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.40 : 73,187.85 = 19,212.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.40/73,187.85 = 19,212.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.40x = 73,187.85 × 19,212.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.40x = 1,406,098,879.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,098,879.89/48,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,807.36

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