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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,613.56, 72,921.88 and 15,333.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,613.56, 72,921.88 and 15,333.92 is: 23,001.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,613.56 : 72,921.88 = 15,333.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,613.56/72,921.88 = 15,333.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,613.56x = 72,921.88 × 15,333.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,613.56x = 1,118,178,274.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,178,274.17/48,613.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,001.37

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