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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.42, 73,258.36 and 15,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.42, 73,258.36 and 15,559.20 is: 23,338.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.42 : 73,258.36 = 15,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.42/73,258.36 = 15,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.42x = 73,258.36 × 15,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.42x = 1,139,841,474.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,841,474.91/48,839.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,338.55

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