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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,859.90, 73,301.78 and 15,579.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,859.90, 73,301.78 and 15,579.97 is: 23,373.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,859.90 : 73,301.78 = 15,579.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,859.90/73,301.78 = 15,579.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,859.90x = 73,301.78 × 15,579.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,859.90x = 1,142,039,389.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,039,389.04/48,859.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,373.76

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