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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,746.34, 73,130.42 and 15,467.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,746.34, 73,130.42 and 15,467.49 is: 23,204.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,746.34 : 73,130.42 = 15,467.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,746.34/73,130.42 = 15,467.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,746.34x = 73,130.42 × 15,467.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,746.34x = 1,131,144,078.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,144,078.71/48,746.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,204.70

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