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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.40, 73,244.70 and 19,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.40, 73,244.70 and 19,243.20 is: 28,867.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.40 : 73,244.70 = 19,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.40/73,244.70 = 19,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.40x = 73,244.70 × 19,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.40x = 1,409,462,411.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,462,411.04/48,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,867.99

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