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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.10, 73,065.24 and 15,415.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.10, 73,065.24 and 15,415.17 is: 23,125.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.10 : 73,065.24 = 15,415.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.10/73,065.24 = 15,415.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.10x = 73,065.24 × 15,415.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.10x = 1,126,313,095.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,313,095.69/48,704.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,125.63

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