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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,946.28, 73,422.86 and 15,207.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,946.28, 73,422.86 and 15,207.75 is: 22,812.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,946.28 : 73,422.86 = 15,207.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,946.28/73,422.86 = 15,207.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,946.28x = 73,422.86 × 15,207.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,946.28x = 1,116,596,423.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,596,423.13/48,946.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,812.69

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