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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.32, 73,051.36 and 15,412.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.32, 73,051.36 and 15,412.96 is: 23,123.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.32 : 73,051.36 = 15,412.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.32/73,051.36 = 15,412.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.32x = 73,051.36 × 15,412.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.32x = 1,125,937,689.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,937,689.63/48,692.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,123.52

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