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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.36, 73,198.30 and 15,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.36, 73,198.30 and 15,527.40 is: 23,282.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.36 : 73,198.30 = 15,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.36/73,198.30 = 15,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.36x = 73,198.30 × 15,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.36x = 1,136,579,283.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,579,283.42/48,816.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,282.75

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