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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.16, 73,386.63 and 15,192.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.16, 73,386.63 and 15,192.66 is: 22,789.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.16 : 73,386.63 = 15,192.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.16/73,386.63 = 15,192.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.16x = 73,386.63 × 15,192.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.16x = 1,114,938,118.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,938,118.14/48,923.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,789.58

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