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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.98, 73,218.99 and 19,227.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.98, 73,218.99 and 19,227.14 is: 28,838.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.98 : 73,218.99 = 19,227.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.98/73,218.99 = 19,227.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.98x = 73,218.99 × 19,227.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.98x = 1,407,791,771.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,791,771.39/48,816.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,838.16

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