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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,893.04, 73,338.30 and 15,615.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,893.04, 73,338.30 and 15,615.18 is: 23,422.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893.04 : 73,338.30 = 15,615.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893.04/73,338.30 = 15,615.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893.04x = 73,338.30 × 15,615.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893.04x = 1,145,190,755.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,190,755.39/48,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,422.37

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