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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.23, 73,255.21 and 15,545.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.23, 73,255.21 and 15,545.49 is: 23,319.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.23 : 73,255.21 = 15,545.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.23/73,255.21 = 15,545.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.23x = 73,255.21 × 15,545.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.23x = 1,138,788,482.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,788,482.74/48,833.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,319.95

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