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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675.25, 73,025.84 and 15,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675.25, 73,025.84 and 15,395.92 is: 23,097.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675.25 : 73,025.84 = 15,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675.25/73,025.84 = 15,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675.25x = 73,025.84 × 15,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675.25x = 1,124,299,990.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,299,990.57/48,675.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,097.98

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