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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.40, 73,232.70 and 19,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.40, 73,232.70 and 19,235.20 is: 28,855.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.40 : 73,232.70 = 19,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.40/73,232.70 = 19,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.40x = 73,232.70 × 19,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.40x = 1,408,645,631.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,645,631.04/48,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,855.99

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