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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,921.10, 73,361.13 and 15,632.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,921.10, 73,361.13 and 15,632.26 is: 23,441.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,921.10 : 73,361.13 = 15,632.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,921.10/73,361.13 = 15,632.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,921.10x = 73,361.13 × 15,632.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,921.10x = 1,146,800,258.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,800,258.05/48,921.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,441.83

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