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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,355.12, 72,532.64 and 15,077.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,355.12, 72,532.64 and 15,077.84 is: 22,616.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,355.12 : 72,532.64 = 15,077.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,355.12/72,532.64 = 15,077.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,355.12x = 72,532.64 × 15,077.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,355.12x = 1,093,635,540.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,635,540.70/48,355.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,616.75

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