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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.46, 73,236.08 and 15,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.46, 73,236.08 and 15,532.80 is: 23,300.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.46 : 73,236.08 = 15,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.46/73,236.08 = 15,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.46x = 73,236.08 × 15,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.46x = 1,137,561,147.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,561,147.62/48,820.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,300.91

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