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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837.40, 73,258.26 and 15,559.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837.40, 73,258.26 and 15,559.90 is: 23,340.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837.40 : 73,258.26 = 15,559.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837.40/73,258.26 = 15,559.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837.40x = 73,258.26 × 15,559.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837.40x = 1,139,891,199.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,891,199.77/48,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,340.54

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