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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,631.26, 72,936.39 and 15,353.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,631.26, 72,936.39 and 15,353.91 is: 23,027.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,631.26 : 72,936.39 = 15,353.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,631.26/72,936.39 = 15,353.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,631.26x = 72,936.39 × 15,353.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,631.26x = 1,119,858,767.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,858,767.78/48,631.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,027.55

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