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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,352.56, 72,522 and 15,064.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,352.56, 72,522 and 15,064.80 is: 22,595.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,352.56 : 72,522 = 15,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,352.56/72,522 = 15,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,352.56x = 72,522 × 15,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,352.56x = 1,092,529,425.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,529,425.60/48,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,595.07

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