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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.32, 73,207.20 and 15,529.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.32, 73,207.20 and 15,529.52 is: 23,294.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.32 : 73,207.20 = 15,529.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.32/73,207.20 = 15,529.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.32x = 73,207.20 × 15,529.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.32x = 1,136,872,676.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,872,676.54/48,804.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,294.51

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