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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.88, 73,377.66 and 15,630.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.88, 73,377.66 and 15,630.92 is: 23,449.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.88 : 73,377.66 = 15,630.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.88/73,377.66 = 15,630.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.88x = 73,377.66 × 15,630.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.88x = 1,146,960,333.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,960,333.25/48,911.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,449.52

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