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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.70, 73,231.65 and 19,238.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.70, 73,231.65 and 19,238.70 is: 28,852.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.70 : 73,231.65 = 19,238.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.70/73,231.65 = 19,238.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.70x = 73,231.65 × 19,238.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.70x = 1,408,881,744.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,881,744.86/48,830.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,852.38

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