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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.23, 73,000.39 and 15,387.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.23, 73,000.39 and 15,387.29 is: 23,080.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.23 : 73,000.39 = 15,387.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.23/73,000.39 = 15,387.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.23x = 73,000.39 × 15,387.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.23x = 1,123,278,171.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,278,171.04/48,667.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,080.79

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