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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960.66, 73,446.27 and 15,668.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960.66, 73,446.27 and 15,668.85 is: 23,504.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960.66 : 73,446.27 = 15,668.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960.66/73,446.27 = 15,668.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960.66x = 73,446.27 × 15,668.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960.66x = 1,150,818,587.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,818,587.69/48,960.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,504.96

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