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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,677.76, 73,025.01 and 15,397.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,677.76, 73,025.01 and 15,397.29 is: 23,098.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,677.76 : 73,025.01 = 15,397.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,677.76/73,025.01 = 15,397.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,677.76x = 73,025.01 × 15,397.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,677.76x = 1,124,387,256.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,387,256.22/48,677.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,098.58

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