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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,779.90, 73,162.22 and 15,495.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,779.90, 73,162.22 and 15,495.59 is: 23,240.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,779.90 : 73,162.22 = 15,495.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,779.90/73,162.22 = 15,495.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,779.90x = 73,162.22 × 15,495.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,779.90x = 1,133,691,321.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,691,321.32/48,779.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,240.95

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