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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.48, 73,208.00 and 15,521.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.48, 73,208.00 and 15,521.63 is: 23,284.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.48 : 73,208.00 = 15,521.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.48/73,208.00 = 15,521.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.48x = 73,208.00 × 15,521.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.48x = 1,136,307,411.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,307,411.43/48,800.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,284.76

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