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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,381.02, 72,574.23 and 15,105.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,381.02, 72,574.23 and 15,105.68 is: 22,659.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,381.02 : 72,574.23 = 15,105.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,381.02/72,574.23 = 15,105.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,381.02x = 72,574.23 × 15,105.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,381.02x = 1,096,283,094.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,283,094.63/48,381.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,659.36

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