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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,680.34, 73,027.67 and 15,392.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,680.34, 73,027.67 and 15,392.85 is: 23,091.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,680.34 : 73,027.67 = 15,392.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,680.34/73,027.67 = 15,392.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,680.34x = 73,027.67 × 15,392.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,680.34x = 1,124,103,893.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,103,893.20/48,680.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,091.54

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