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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,987.19, 73,473.50 and 15,703.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,987.19, 73,473.50 and 15,703.80 is: 23,553.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,987.19 : 73,473.50 = 15,703.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,987.19/73,473.50 = 15,703.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,987.19x = 73,473.50 × 15,703.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,987.19x = 1,153,812,703.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,812,703.41/48,987.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,553.36

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