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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805.59, 73,207.47 and 15,527.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805.59, 73,207.47 and 15,527.97 is: 23,291.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805.59 : 73,207.47 = 15,527.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805.59/73,207.47 = 15,527.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805.59x = 73,207.47 × 15,527.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805.59x = 1,136,763,397.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,763,397.94/48,805.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,291.66

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