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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.26, 73,402.71 and 15,649.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.26, 73,402.71 and 15,649.36 is: 23,472.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.26 : 73,402.71 = 15,649.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.26/73,402.71 = 15,649.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.26x = 73,402.71 × 15,649.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.26x = 1,148,705,433.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,705,433.77/48,938.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,472.54

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