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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,632.46, 72,921.33 and 15,346.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,632.46, 72,921.33 and 15,346.32 is: 23,010.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,632.46 : 72,921.33 = 15,346.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,632.46/72,921.33 = 15,346.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,632.46x = 72,921.33 × 15,346.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,632.46x = 1,119,074,065.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,074,065.01/48,632.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,010.85

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