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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878.37, 73,316.00 and 15,600.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878.37, 73,316.00 and 15,600.47 is: 23,400.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878.37 : 73,316.00 = 15,600.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878.37/73,316.00 = 15,600.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878.37x = 73,316.00 × 15,600.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878.37x = 1,143,763,730.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,763,730.94/48,878.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,400.20

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