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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,847.45, 73,269.80 and 15,569.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,847.45, 73,269.80 and 15,569.51 is: 23,353.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,847.45 : 73,269.80 = 15,569.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,847.45/73,269.80 = 15,569.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,847.45x = 73,269.80 × 15,569.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,847.45x = 1,140,774,883.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,774,883.80/48,847.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,353.83

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