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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.14, 73,380.61 and 15,634.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.14, 73,380.61 and 15,634.27 is: 23,450.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.14 : 73,380.61 = 15,634.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.14/73,380.61 = 15,634.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.14x = 73,380.61 × 15,634.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.14x = 1,147,252,269.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,252,269.50/48,923.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,450.09

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