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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,374.97, 72,559.88 and 15,091.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,374.97, 72,559.88 and 15,091.22 is: 22,636.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,374.97 : 72,559.88 = 15,091.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,374.97/72,559.88 = 15,091.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,374.97x = 72,559.88 × 15,091.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,374.97x = 1,095,017,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,017,112.25/48,374.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,636.03

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