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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.44, 73,409.52 and 15,648.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.44, 73,409.52 and 15,648.14 is: 23,473.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.44 : 73,409.52 = 15,648.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.44/73,409.52 = 15,648.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.44x = 73,409.52 × 15,648.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.44x = 1,148,722,688.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,722,688.50/48,936.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,473.77

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