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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.46, 73,338.69 and 15,604.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.46, 73,338.69 and 15,604.50 is: 23,410.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.46 : 73,338.69 = 15,604.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.46/73,338.69 = 15,604.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.46x = 73,338.69 × 15,604.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.46x = 1,144,413,588.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,413,588.11/48,884.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,410.58

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