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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,835.84, 73,283.84 and 19,248.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,835.84, 73,283.84 and 19,248.64 is: 28,884.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,835.84 : 73,283.84 = 19,248.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,835.84/73,283.84 = 19,248.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,835.84x = 73,283.84 × 19,248.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,835.84x = 1,410,614,253.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,614,253.98/48,835.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,884.82

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