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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.24, 73,175.08 and 19,222.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.24, 73,175.08 and 19,222.60 is: 28,814.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.24 : 73,175.08 = 19,222.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.24/73,175.08 = 19,222.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.24x = 73,175.08 × 19,222.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.24x = 1,406,615,292.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,615,292.81/48,816.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,814.49

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