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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385.10, 72,577.65 and 15,108.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385.10, 72,577.65 and 15,108.02 is: 22,662.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385.10 : 72,577.65 = 15,108.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385.10/72,577.65 = 15,108.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385.10x = 72,577.65 × 15,108.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385.10x = 1,096,504,224.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,504,224.86/48,385.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,662.02

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