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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736.69, 73,093.79 and 15,450.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736.69, 73,093.79 and 15,450.55 is: 23,172.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736.69 : 73,093.79 = 15,450.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736.69/73,093.79 = 15,450.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736.69x = 73,093.79 × 15,450.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736.69x = 1,129,339,112.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,339,112.98/48,736.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,172.26

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