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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.04, 73,183.77 and 15,493.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.04, 73,183.77 and 15,493.23 is: 23,241.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.04 : 73,183.77 = 15,493.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.04/73,183.77 = 15,493.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.04x = 73,183.77 × 15,493.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.04x = 1,133,852,980.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,852,980.88/48,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,241.82

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