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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,619.26, 72,937.10 and 15,338.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,619.26, 72,937.10 and 15,338.59 is: 23,010.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,619.26 : 72,937.10 = 15,338.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,619.26/72,937.10 = 15,338.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,619.26x = 72,937.10 × 15,338.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,619.26x = 1,118,752,128.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,752,128.69/48,619.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,010.47

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