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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,826.24, 73,190.12 and 19,232.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,826.24, 73,190.12 and 19,232.64 is: 28,829.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826.24 : 73,190.12 = 19,232.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826.24/73,190.12 = 19,232.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826.24x = 73,190.12 × 19,232.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826.24x = 1,407,639,229.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,639,229.52/48,826.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,829.56

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