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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956.04, 73,398.15 and 15,656.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956.04, 73,398.15 and 15,656.94 is: 23,473.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956.04 : 73,398.15 = 15,656.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956.04/73,398.15 = 15,656.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956.04x = 73,398.15 × 15,656.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956.04x = 1,149,190,430.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,190,430.66/48,956.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,473.93

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