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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,351.60, 72,527.40 and 15,074.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,351.60, 72,527.40 and 15,074.36 is: 22,611.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351.60 : 72,527.40 = 15,074.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351.60/72,527.40 = 15,074.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351.60x = 72,527.40 × 15,074.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351.60x = 1,093,303,774.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,303,774.83/48,351.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,611.53

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