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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.32, 72,528.48 and 15,543.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.32, 72,528.48 and 15,543.36 is: 23,315.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.32 : 72,528.48 = 15,543.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.32/72,528.48 = 15,543.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.32x = 72,528.48 × 15,543.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.32x = 1,127,336,274.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,336,274.89/48,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,315.04

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