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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933.20, 73,405.20 and 15,647.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933.20, 73,405.20 and 15,647.60 is: 23,473.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933.20 : 73,405.20 = 15,647.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933.20/73,405.20 = 15,647.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933.20x = 73,405.20 × 15,647.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933.20x = 1,148,615,207.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,615,207.52/48,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,473.13

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