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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387.52, 72,581.25 and 15,110.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387.52, 72,581.25 and 15,110.44 is: 22,665.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387.52 : 72,581.25 = 15,110.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387.52/72,581.25 = 15,110.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387.52x = 72,581.25 × 15,110.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387.52x = 1,096,734,385.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,734,385.77/48,387.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,665.65

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