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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,632.49, 72,944.96 and 15,353.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,632.49, 72,944.96 and 15,353.55 is: 23,029.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,632.49 : 72,944.96 = 15,353.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,632.49/72,944.96 = 15,353.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,632.49x = 72,944.96 × 15,353.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,632.49x = 1,119,964,013.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,964,013.84/48,632.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,029.13

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