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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.17, 73,200.02 and 15,523.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.17, 73,200.02 and 15,523.69 is: 23,285.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.17 : 73,200.02 = 15,523.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.17/73,200.02 = 15,523.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.17x = 73,200.02 × 15,523.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.17x = 1,136,334,340.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,334,340.86/48,800.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,285.46

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