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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,682.23, 73,026 and 15,399.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,682.23, 73,026 and 15,399.82 is: 23,100.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,682.23 : 73,026 = 15,399.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,682.23/73,026 = 15,399.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,682.23x = 73,026 × 15,399.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,682.23x = 1,124,587,072.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,587,072.76/48,682.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,100.57

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