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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.14, 73,229.42 and 15,539.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.14, 73,229.42 and 15,539.72 is: 23,309.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.14 : 73,229.42 = 15,539.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.14/73,229.42 = 15,539.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.14x = 73,229.42 × 15,539.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.14x = 1,137,964,885.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,964,885.73/48,820.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,309.33

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