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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.33, 73,037.16 and 15,412.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.33, 73,037.16 and 15,412.08 is: 23,115.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.33 : 73,037.16 = 15,412.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.33/73,037.16 = 15,412.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.33x = 73,037.16 × 15,412.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.33x = 1,125,654,552.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,654,552.89/48,696.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,115.80

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