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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.04, 73,185.27 and 15,494.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.04, 73,185.27 and 15,494.23 is: 23,243.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.04 : 73,185.27 = 15,494.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.04/73,185.27 = 15,494.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.04x = 73,185.27 × 15,494.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.04x = 1,133,949,405.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,949,405.99/48,786.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,243.32

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