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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.02, 73,352.22 and 15,621.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.02, 73,352.22 and 15,621.85 is: 23,432.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.02 : 73,352.22 = 15,621.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.02/73,352.22 = 15,621.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.02x = 73,352.22 × 15,621.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.02x = 1,145,897,378.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,897,378.01/48,902.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,432.52

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