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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,738.32, 73,096.23 and 15,452.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,738.32, 73,096.23 and 15,452.18 is: 23,174.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,738.32 : 73,096.23 = 15,452.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,738.32/73,096.23 = 15,452.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,738.32x = 73,096.23 × 15,452.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,738.32x = 1,129,495,737.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,495,737.80/48,738.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,174.70

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