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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,350.10, 72,525.15 and 15,072.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,350.10, 72,525.15 and 15,072.86 is: 22,609.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,350.10 : 72,525.15 = 15,072.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,350.10/72,525.15 = 15,072.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,350.10x = 72,525.15 × 15,072.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,350.10x = 1,093,161,069.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,161,069.80/48,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,609.28

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