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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386.07, 72,596.16 and 15,114.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386.07, 72,596.16 and 15,114.51 is: 22,677.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386.07 : 72,596.16 = 15,114.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386.07/72,596.16 = 15,114.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386.07x = 72,596.16 × 15,114.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386.07x = 1,097,255,386.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,255,386.28/48,386.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,677.09

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