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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.16, 73,156.59 and 15,491.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.16, 73,156.59 and 15,491.84 is: 23,235.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.16 : 73,156.59 = 15,491.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.16/73,156.59 = 15,491.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.16x = 73,156.59 × 15,491.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.16x = 1,133,329,821.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,329,821.44/48,776.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,235.32

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