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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,677.34, 73,023.17 and 15,389.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,677.34, 73,023.17 and 15,389.85 is: 23,087.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,677.34 : 73,023.17 = 15,389.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,677.34/73,023.17 = 15,389.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,677.34x = 73,023.17 × 15,389.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,677.34x = 1,123,815,555.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,815,555.88/48,677.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,087.04

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