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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,909.86, 73,337.24 and 15,622.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,909.86, 73,337.24 and 15,622.10 is: 23,424.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,909.86 : 73,337.24 = 15,622.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,909.86/73,337.24 = 15,622.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,909.86x = 73,337.24 × 15,622.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,909.86x = 1,145,681,252.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,681,252.21/48,909.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,424.34

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