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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,773.21, 73,139.15 and 15,484.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,773.21, 73,139.15 and 15,484.33 is: 23,219.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,773.21 : 73,139.15 = 15,484.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,773.21/73,139.15 = 15,484.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,773.21x = 73,139.15 × 15,484.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,773.21x = 1,132,510,864.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,510,864.65/48,773.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,219.94

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