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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.76, 73,275.48 and 15,559.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.76, 73,275.48 and 15,559.00 is: 23,340.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.76 : 73,275.48 = 15,559.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.76/73,275.48 = 15,559.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.76x = 73,275.48 × 15,559.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.76x = 1,140,093,010.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,093,010.13/48,846.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,340.20

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