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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.17, 73,334.19 and 15,142.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.17, 73,334.19 and 15,142.30 is: 22,715.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.17 : 73,334.19 = 15,142.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.17/73,334.19 = 15,142.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.17x = 73,334.19 × 15,142.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.17x = 1,110,448,488.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,448,488.57/48,884.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,715.91

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