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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.58, 72,436.49 and 15,000.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.58, 72,436.49 and 15,000.44 is: 22,502.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.58 : 72,436.49 = 15,000.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.58/72,436.49 = 15,000.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.58x = 72,436.49 × 15,000.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.58x = 1,086,579,147.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,579,147.05/48,286.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,502.71

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