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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.84, 73,364.16 and 15,621.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.84, 73,364.16 and 15,621.92 is: 23,436.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.84 : 73,364.16 = 15,621.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.84/73,364.16 = 15,621.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.84x = 73,364.16 × 15,621.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.84x = 1,146,089,038.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,089,038.39/48,902.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,436.04

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