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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.20, 73,403.70 and 15,646.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.20, 73,403.70 and 15,646.60 is: 23,471.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.20 : 73,403.70 = 15,646.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.20/73,403.70 = 15,646.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.20x = 73,403.70 × 15,646.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.20x = 1,148,518,332.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,518,332.42/48,932.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,471.63

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