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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683.60, 73,025.40 and 15,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683.60, 73,025.40 and 15,851.60 is: 23,777.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683.60 : 73,025.40 = 15,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683.60/73,025.40 = 15,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683.60x = 73,025.40 × 15,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683.60x = 1,157,569,430.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,569,430.64/48,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,777.40

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