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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.82, 73,263.40 and 19,262.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.82, 73,263.40 and 19,262.42 is: 28,904.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.82 : 73,263.40 = 19,262.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.82/73,263.40 = 19,262.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.82x = 73,263.40 × 19,262.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.82x = 1,411,230,241.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,230,241.69/48,823.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,904.54

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