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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815.04, 73,230.84 and 19,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815.04, 73,230.84 and 19,237.20 is: 28,859.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815.04 : 73,230.84 = 19,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815.04/73,230.84 = 19,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815.04x = 73,230.84 × 19,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815.04x = 1,408,756,315.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,756,315.25/48,815.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,859.06

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