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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.24, 73,187.12 and 19,230.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.24, 73,187.12 and 19,230.64 is: 28,826.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.24 : 73,187.12 = 19,230.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.24/73,187.12 = 19,230.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.24x = 73,187.12 × 19,230.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.24x = 1,407,435,157.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,435,157.36/48,824.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,826.57

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