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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.96, 73,181.16 and 19,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.96, 73,181.16 and 19,226.80 is: 28,820.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.96 : 73,181.16 = 19,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.96/73,181.16 = 19,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.96x = 73,181.16 × 19,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.96x = 1,407,039,527.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,039,527.09/48,820.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,820.40

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