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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.59, 73,269.09 and 15,566.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.59, 73,269.09 and 15,566.21 is: 23,349.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.59 : 73,269.09 = 15,566.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.59/73,269.09 = 15,566.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.59x = 73,269.09 × 15,566.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.59x = 1,140,521,963.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,521,963.62/48,846.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,349.06

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