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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692.74, 73,050.05 and 15,414.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692.74, 73,050.05 and 15,414.80 is: 23,125.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692.74 : 73,050.05 = 15,414.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692.74/73,050.05 = 15,414.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692.74x = 73,050.05 × 15,414.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692.74x = 1,126,051,910.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,051,910.74/48,692.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,125.66

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