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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,789.90, 73,164.15 and 15,501.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,789.90, 73,164.15 and 15,501.06 is: 23,245.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,789.90 : 73,164.15 = 15,501.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,789.90/73,164.15 = 15,501.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,789.90x = 73,164.15 × 15,501.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,789.90x = 1,134,121,879.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,121,879.00/48,789.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,245.01

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