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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.65, 73,056.18 and 15,424.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.65, 73,056.18 and 15,424.67 is: 23,136.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.65 : 73,056.18 = 15,424.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.65/73,056.18 = 15,424.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.65x = 73,056.18 × 15,424.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.65x = 1,126,867,467.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,867,467.96/48,704.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,136.75

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