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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.66, 73,344.38 and 15,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.66, 73,344.38 and 15,616.32 is: 23,424.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.66 : 73,344.38 = 15,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.66/73,344.38 = 15,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.66x = 73,344.38 × 15,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.66x = 1,145,369,308.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,369,308.28/48,896.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,424.29

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