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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,891.12, 73,335.11 and 15,613.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,891.12, 73,335.11 and 15,613.22 is: 23,419.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,891.12 : 73,335.11 = 15,613.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,891.12/73,335.11 = 15,613.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,891.12x = 73,335.11 × 15,613.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,891.12x = 1,144,996,761.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,996,761.41/48,891.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,419.32

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