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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.68, 73,227.30 and 15,541.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.68, 73,227.30 and 15,541.80 is: 23,311.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.68 : 73,227.30 = 15,541.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.68/73,227.30 = 15,541.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.68x = 73,227.30 × 15,541.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.68x = 1,138,084,051.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,084,051.14/48,820.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,311.52

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