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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869.63, 73,308.56 and 15,594.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869.63, 73,308.56 and 15,594.42 is: 23,392.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869.63 : 73,308.56 = 15,594.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869.63/73,308.56 = 15,594.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869.63x = 73,308.56 × 15,594.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869.63x = 1,143,204,396.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,204,396.26/48,869.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,392.94

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