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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.67, 73,202.50 and 15,521.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.67, 73,202.50 and 15,521.80 is: 23,282.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.67 : 73,202.50 = 15,521.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.67/73,202.50 = 15,521.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.67x = 73,202.50 × 15,521.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.67x = 1,136,234,564.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,234,564.50/48,801.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,282.70

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