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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.91, 73,378.71 and 15,194.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.91, 73,378.71 and 15,194.79 is: 22,785.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.91 : 73,378.71 = 15,194.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.91/73,378.71 = 15,194.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.91x = 73,378.71 × 15,194.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.91x = 1,114,974,088.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,974,088.92/48,932.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.77

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