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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838.28, 73,208.04 and 19,244.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838.28, 73,208.04 and 19,244.60 is: 28,847.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838.28 : 73,208.04 = 19,244.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838.28/73,208.04 = 19,244.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838.28x = 73,208.04 × 19,244.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838.28x = 1,408,859,446.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,859,446.58/48,838.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,847.44

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