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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386.04, 72,579.06 and 15,108.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386.04, 72,579.06 and 15,108.95 is: 22,663.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386.04 : 72,579.06 = 15,108.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386.04/72,579.06 = 15,108.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386.04x = 72,579.06 × 15,108.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386.04x = 1,096,593,388.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,593,388.59/48,386.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,663.43

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