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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387.74, 72,581.58 and 15,110.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387.74, 72,581.58 and 15,110.65 is: 22,665.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387.74 : 72,581.58 = 15,110.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387.74/72,581.58 = 15,110.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387.74x = 72,581.58 × 15,110.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387.74x = 1,096,754,776.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,754,776.27/48,387.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,665.97

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