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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,917.55, 73,380.84 and 15,183.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,917.55, 73,380.84 and 15,183.78 is: 22,777.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,917.55 : 73,380.84 = 15,183.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,917.55/73,380.84 = 15,183.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,917.55x = 73,380.84 × 15,183.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,917.55x = 1,114,198,530.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,198,530.78/48,917.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,777.07

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