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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,614.56, 72,923.38 and 15,334.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,614.56, 72,923.38 and 15,334.92 is: 23,002.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,614.56 : 72,923.38 = 15,334.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,614.56/72,923.38 = 15,334.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,614.56x = 72,923.38 × 15,334.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,614.56x = 1,118,274,198.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,274,198.43/48,614.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,002.87

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