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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.04, 73,339.52 and 15,167.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.04, 73,339.52 and 15,167.70 is: 22,743.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.04 : 73,339.52 = 15,167.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.04/73,339.52 = 15,167.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.04x = 73,339.52 × 15,167.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.04x = 1,112,391,837.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,391,837.50/48,911.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,743.16

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