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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.24, 73,049.30 and 15,414.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.24, 73,049.30 and 15,414.30 is: 23,124.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.24 : 73,049.30 = 15,414.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.24/73,049.30 = 15,414.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.24x = 73,049.30 × 15,414.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.24x = 1,126,003,747.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,003,747.92/48,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,124.91

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