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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,961.66, 73,447.77 and 15,669.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,961.66, 73,447.77 and 15,669.85 is: 23,506.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,961.66 : 73,447.77 = 15,669.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,961.66/73,447.77 = 15,669.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,961.66x = 73,447.77 × 15,669.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,961.66x = 1,150,915,538.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,915,538.73/48,961.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,506.46

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