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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902.86, 73,353.50 and 15,622.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902.86, 73,353.50 and 15,622.70 is: 23,433.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902.86 : 73,353.50 = 15,622.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902.86/73,353.50 = 15,622.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902.86x = 73,353.50 × 15,622.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902.86x = 1,145,979,724.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,979,724.45/48,902.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,433.80

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