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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,354.28, 72,531.45 and 15,077.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,354.28, 72,531.45 and 15,077.03 is: 22,615.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,354.28 : 72,531.45 = 15,077.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,354.28/72,531.45 = 15,077.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,354.28x = 72,531.45 × 15,077.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,354.28x = 1,093,558,847.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,558,847.59/48,354.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,615.55

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