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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,383.04, 72,587.04 and 15,104.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,383.04, 72,587.04 and 15,104.16 is: 22,660.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,383.04 : 72,587.04 = 15,104.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,383.04/72,587.04 = 15,104.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,383.04x = 72,587.04 × 15,104.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,383.04x = 1,096,366,266.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,366,266.09/48,383.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,660.14

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