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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.52, 73,352.97 and 15,622.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.52, 73,352.97 and 15,622.35 is: 23,433.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.52 : 73,352.97 = 15,622.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.52/73,352.97 = 15,622.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.52x = 73,352.97 × 15,622.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.52x = 1,145,945,770.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,945,770.88/48,902.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,433.27

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