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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,811.15, 73,188.97 and 19,212.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,811.15, 73,188.97 and 19,212.94 is: 28,808.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,811.15 : 73,188.97 = 19,212.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,811.15/73,188.97 = 19,212.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,811.15x = 73,188.97 × 19,212.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,811.15x = 1,406,175,289.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,175,289.27/48,811.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,808.49

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