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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.31, 73,310.18 and 15,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.31, 73,310.18 and 15,596.40 is: 23,394.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.31 : 73,310.18 = 15,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.31/73,310.18 = 15,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.31x = 73,310.18 × 15,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.31x = 1,143,374,813.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,374,813.37/48,874.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,394.19

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