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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.64, 73,236.17 and 15,544.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.64, 73,236.17 and 15,544.22 is: 23,316.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.64 : 73,236.17 = 15,544.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.64/73,236.17 = 15,544.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.64x = 73,236.17 × 15,544.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.64x = 1,138,398,811.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,398,811.12/48,824.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,316.07

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