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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,947.78, 73,425.11 and 15,209.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,947.78, 73,425.11 and 15,209.25 is: 22,814.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,947.78 : 73,425.11 = 15,209.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,947.78/73,425.11 = 15,209.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,947.78x = 73,425.11 × 15,209.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,947.78x = 1,116,740,854.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,740,854.27/48,947.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,814.94

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