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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.93, 73,207.89 and 19,237.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.93, 73,207.89 and 19,237.02 is: 28,852.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.93 : 73,207.89 = 19,237.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.93/73,207.89 = 19,237.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.93x = 73,207.89 × 19,237.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.93x = 1,408,301,644.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,301,644.09/48,810.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.18

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