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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,919.14, 73,389.24 and 15,184.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,919.14, 73,389.24 and 15,184.50 is: 22,780.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,919.14 : 73,389.24 = 15,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,919.14/73,389.24 = 15,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,919.14x = 73,389.24 × 15,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,919.14x = 1,114,378,914.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,378,914.78/48,919.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,780.02

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