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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.60, 72,429.90 and 15,006.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.60, 72,429.90 and 15,006.40 is: 22,509.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.60 : 72,429.90 = 15,006.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.60/72,429.90 = 15,006.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.60x = 72,429.90 × 15,006.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.60x = 1,086,912,051.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,912,051.36/48,286.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,509.60

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