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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.71, 73,370.59 and 15,172.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.71, 73,370.59 and 15,172.04 is: 22,761.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.71 : 73,370.59 = 15,172.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.71/73,370.59 = 15,172.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.71x = 73,370.59 × 15,172.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.71x = 1,113,181,396.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,181,396.66/48,906.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,761.32

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