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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,822.30, 73,233.45 and 19,223.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,822.30, 73,233.45 and 19,223.96 is: 28,835.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.30 : 73,233.45 = 19,223.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.30/73,233.45 = 19,223.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.30x = 73,233.45 × 19,223.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.30x = 1,407,836,547.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,836,547.29/48,822.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,835.93

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