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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.52, 73,274.16 and 19,248.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.52, 73,274.16 and 19,248.80 is: 28,888.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.52 : 73,274.16 = 19,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.52/73,274.16 = 19,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.52x = 73,274.16 × 19,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.52x = 1,410,439,651.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,439,651.01/48,823.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,888.53

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