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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.48, 73,218.24 and 19,226.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.48, 73,218.24 and 19,226.64 is: 28,837.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.48 : 73,218.24 = 19,226.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.48/73,218.24 = 19,226.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.48x = 73,218.24 × 19,226.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.48x = 1,407,740,741.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,740,741.91/48,816.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,837.41

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