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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.74, 73,134.20 and 15,476.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.74, 73,134.20 and 15,476.16 is: 23,214.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.74 : 73,134.20 = 15,476.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.74/73,134.20 = 15,476.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.74x = 73,134.20 × 15,476.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.74x = 1,131,836,580.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,836,580.67/48,754.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,214.90

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