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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,892.48, 73,338.10 and 15,612.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,892.48, 73,338.10 and 15,612.12 is: 23,417.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,892.48 : 73,338.10 = 15,612.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,892.48/73,338.10 = 15,612.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,892.48x = 73,338.10 × 15,612.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,892.48x = 1,144,963,217.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,963,217.77/48,892.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,417.98

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