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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,891.24, 73,340.80 and 15,616.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,891.24, 73,340.80 and 15,616.04 is: 23,425.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,891.24 : 73,340.80 = 15,616.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,891.24/73,340.80 = 15,616.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,891.24x = 73,340.80 × 15,616.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,891.24x = 1,145,292,866.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,292,866.43/48,891.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,425.32

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