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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.45, 73,268.30 and 15,568.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.45, 73,268.30 and 15,568.51 is: 23,352.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.45 : 73,268.30 = 15,568.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.45/73,268.30 = 15,568.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.45x = 73,268.30 × 15,568.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.45x = 1,140,678,254.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,678,254.36/48,846.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,352.33

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