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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.38, 73,319 and 15,602.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.38, 73,319 and 15,602.46 is: 23,403.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.38 : 73,319 = 15,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.38/73,319 = 15,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.38x = 73,319 × 15,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.38x = 1,143,956,764.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,956,764.74/48,880.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,403.19

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