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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,728.32, 73,095.06 and 15,450.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,728.32, 73,095.06 and 15,450.94 is: 23,177.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,728.32 : 73,095.06 = 15,450.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,728.32/73,095.06 = 15,450.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,728.32x = 73,095.06 × 15,450.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,728.32x = 1,129,387,386.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,387,386.36/48,728.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,177.23

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