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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,728.30, 73,094.52 and 15,450.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,728.30, 73,094.52 and 15,450.77 is: 23,176.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,728.30 : 73,094.52 = 15,450.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,728.30/73,094.52 = 15,450.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,728.30x = 73,094.52 × 15,450.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,728.30x = 1,129,366,251.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,366,251.31/48,728.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,176.81

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