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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.74, 73,056.06 and 15,418.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.74, 73,056.06 and 15,418.80 is: 23,131.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.74 : 73,056.06 = 15,418.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.74/73,056.06 = 15,418.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.74x = 73,056.06 × 15,418.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.74x = 1,126,436,777.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,436,777.93/48,696.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,131.67

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