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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,919.03, 73,380.45 and 15,188.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,919.03, 73,380.45 and 15,188.55 is: 22,783.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,919.03 : 73,380.45 = 15,188.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,919.03/73,380.45 = 15,188.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,919.03x = 73,380.45 × 15,188.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,919.03x = 1,114,542,415.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,542,415.63/48,919.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,783.41

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