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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.60, 73,226.40 and 19,225.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.60, 73,226.40 and 19,225.60 is: 28,838.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.60 : 73,226.40 = 19,225.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.60/73,226.40 = 19,225.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.60x = 73,226.40 × 19,225.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.60x = 1,407,821,475.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,821,475.84/48,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,838.40

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