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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,924.72, 73,398.87 and 15,189.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,924.72, 73,398.87 and 15,189.69 is: 22,788.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,924.72 : 73,398.87 = 15,189.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,924.72/73,398.87 = 15,189.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,924.72x = 73,398.87 × 15,189.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,924.72x = 1,114,906,081.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,906,081.65/48,924.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,788.20

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