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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,702.60, 73,018.26 and 15,404.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,702.60, 73,018.26 and 15,404.04 is: 23,094.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702.60 : 73,018.26 = 15,404.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702.60/73,018.26 = 15,404.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702.60x = 73,018.26 × 15,404.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702.60x = 1,124,776,197.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,776,197.77/48,702.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,094.79

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