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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.51, 73,200.00 and 15,520.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.51, 73,200.00 and 15,520.10 is: 23,279.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.51 : 73,200.00 = 15,520.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.51/73,200.00 = 15,520.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.51x = 73,200.00 × 15,520.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.51x = 1,136,071,091.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,071,091.77/48,800.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,279.90

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