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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,757.14, 73,143.81 and 15,467.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,757.14, 73,143.81 and 15,467.76 is: 23,204.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,757.14 : 73,143.81 = 15,467.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,757.14/73,143.81 = 15,467.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,757.14x = 73,143.81 × 15,467.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,757.14x = 1,131,370,898.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,370,898.57/48,757.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,204.21

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