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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.90, 73,242.75 and 15,537.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.90, 73,242.75 and 15,537.25 is: 23,307.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.90 : 73,242.75 = 15,537.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.90/73,242.75 = 15,537.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.90x = 73,242.75 × 15,537.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.90x = 1,137,990,551.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,990,551.22/48,824.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,307.59

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