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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.17, 73,213.88 and 15,532.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.17, 73,213.88 and 15,532.23 is: 23,297.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.17 : 73,213.88 = 15,532.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.17/73,213.88 = 15,532.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.17x = 73,213.88 × 15,532.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.17x = 1,137,174,745.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,174,745.69/48,810.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,297.91

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