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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.32, 73,203.12 and 15,534.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.32, 73,203.12 and 15,534.24 is: 23,292.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.32 : 73,203.12 = 15,534.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.32/73,203.12 = 15,534.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.32x = 73,203.12 × 15,534.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.32x = 1,137,154,834.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,154,834.83/48,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,292.65

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