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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,922.14, 73,379.12 and 15,633.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,922.14, 73,379.12 and 15,633.27 is: 23,448.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,922.14 : 73,379.12 = 15,633.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,922.14/73,379.12 = 15,633.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,922.14x = 73,379.12 × 15,633.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,922.14x = 1,147,155,517.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,155,517.16/48,922.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,448.59

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