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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,880.40, 73,321.14 and 15,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,880.40, 73,321.14 and 15,600.20 is: 23,400.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,880.40 : 73,321.14 = 15,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,880.40/73,321.14 = 15,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,880.40x = 73,321.14 × 15,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,880.40x = 1,143,824,448.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,824,448.23/48,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,400.47

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