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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386.84, 72,585.72 and 15,098.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386.84, 72,585.72 and 15,098.00 is: 22,648.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386.84 : 72,585.72 = 15,098.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386.84/72,585.72 = 15,098.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386.84x = 72,585.72 × 15,098.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386.84x = 1,095,898,837.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,898,837.63/48,386.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,648.70

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