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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.53, 73,413.29 and 15,198.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.53, 73,413.29 and 15,198.83 is: 22,801.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.53 : 73,413.29 = 15,198.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.53/73,413.29 = 15,198.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.53x = 73,413.29 × 15,198.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.53x = 1,115,795,671.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,795,671.39/48,934.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,801.81

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