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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.33, 73,226.60 and 15,537.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.33, 73,226.60 and 15,537.26 is: 23,306.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.33 : 73,226.60 = 15,537.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.33/73,226.60 = 15,537.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.33x = 73,226.60 × 15,537.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.33x = 1,137,740,886.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,740,886.76/48,817.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,306.09

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