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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,822.80, 73,234.20 and 19,224.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,822.80, 73,234.20 and 19,224.50 is: 28,836.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.80 : 73,234.20 = 19,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.80/73,234.20 = 19,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.80x = 73,234.20 × 19,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.80x = 1,407,890,877.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,890,877.90/48,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,836.75

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