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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.52, 73,384.44 and 15,643.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.52, 73,384.44 and 15,643.32 is: 23,464.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.52 : 73,384.44 = 15,643.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.52/73,384.44 = 15,643.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.52x = 73,384.44 × 15,643.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.52x = 1,147,976,277.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,976,277.94/48,923.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,464.71

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