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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,826.63, 73,236.16 and 19,244.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,826.63, 73,236.16 and 19,244.71 is: 28,865.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,826.63 : 73,236.16 = 19,244.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,826.63/73,236.16 = 19,244.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,826.63x = 73,236.16 × 19,244.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,826.63x = 1,409,408,660.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,408,660.71/48,826.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,865.57

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