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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388.74, 72,583.07 and 15,111.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388.74, 72,583.07 and 15,111.65 is: 22,667.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388.74 : 72,583.07 = 15,111.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388.74/72,583.07 = 15,111.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388.74x = 72,583.07 × 15,111.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388.74x = 1,096,849,949.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,849,949.77/48,388.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,667.46

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