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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.80, 73,270.20 and 15,566.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.80, 73,270.20 and 15,566.60 is: 23,349.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.80 : 73,270.20 = 15,566.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.80/73,270.20 = 15,566.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.80x = 73,270.20 × 15,566.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.80x = 1,140,567,895.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,567,895.32/48,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,349.90

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