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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.20, 73,308.78 and 15,605.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.20, 73,308.78 and 15,605.40 is: 23,404.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.20 : 73,308.78 = 15,605.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.20/73,308.78 = 15,605.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.20x = 73,308.78 × 15,605.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.20x = 1,144,012,835.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,012,835.41/48,880.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,404.42

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