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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.84, 73,174.14 and 15,514.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.84, 73,174.14 and 15,514.92 is: 23,261.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.84 : 73,174.14 = 15,514.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.84/73,174.14 = 15,514.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.84x = 73,174.14 × 15,514.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.84x = 1,135,290,928.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,290,928.17/48,804.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,261.85

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