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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815.10, 73,222.65 and 19,223.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815.10, 73,222.65 and 19,223.10 is: 28,834.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815.10 : 73,222.65 = 19,223.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815.10/73,222.65 = 19,223.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815.10x = 73,222.65 × 19,223.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815.10x = 1,407,566,323.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,566,323.22/48,815.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,834.65

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