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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,630.35, 72,945.56 and 15,353.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,630.35, 72,945.56 and 15,353.81 is: 23,030.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,630.35 : 72,945.56 = 15,353.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,630.35/72,945.56 = 15,353.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,630.35x = 72,945.56 × 15,353.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,630.35x = 1,119,992,191.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,992,191.81/48,630.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,030.72

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