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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,702.33, 73,064.43 and 15,419.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,702.33, 73,064.43 and 15,419.84 is: 23,133.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.33 : 73,064.43 = 15,419.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.33/73,064.43 = 15,419.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.33x = 73,064.43 × 15,419.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.33x = 1,126,641,454.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,641,454.97/48,702.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,133.21

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