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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,677.46, 73,023.78 and 15,394.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,677.46, 73,023.78 and 15,394.35 is: 23,093.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,677.46 : 73,023.78 = 15,394.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,677.46/73,023.78 = 15,394.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,677.46x = 73,023.78 × 15,394.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,677.46x = 1,124,153,872.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,153,872.62/48,677.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,093.93

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