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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.90, 73,236.74 and 15,529.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.90, 73,236.74 and 15,529.28 is: 23,295.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.90 : 73,236.74 = 15,529.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.90/73,236.74 = 15,529.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.90x = 73,236.74 × 15,529.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.90x = 1,137,313,841.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,313,841.75/48,820.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,295.63

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