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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,885.50, 73,332.18 and 15,610.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,885.50, 73,332.18 and 15,610.29 is: 23,416.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,885.50 : 73,332.18 = 15,610.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,885.50/73,332.18 = 15,610.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,885.50x = 73,332.18 × 15,610.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,885.50x = 1,144,736,596.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,736,596.13/48,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,416.69

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