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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,348.04, 72,520.84 and 15,067.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,348.04, 72,520.84 and 15,067.98 is: 22,601.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,348.04 : 72,520.84 = 15,067.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,348.04/72,520.84 = 15,067.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,348.04x = 72,520.84 × 15,067.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,348.04x = 1,092,742,566.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,742,566.70/48,348.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,601.59

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