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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.87, 73,390.41 and 15,636.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.87, 73,390.41 and 15,636.03 is: 23,455.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.87 : 73,390.41 = 15,636.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.87/73,390.41 = 15,636.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.87x = 73,390.41 × 15,636.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.87x = 1,147,534,377.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,534,377.26/48,923.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,455.51

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