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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389.04, 72,600.64 and 15,117.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389.04, 72,600.64 and 15,117.52 is: 22,681.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389.04 : 72,600.64 = 15,117.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389.04/72,600.64 = 15,117.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389.04x = 72,600.64 × 15,117.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389.04x = 1,097,541,627.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,541,627.21/48,389.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,681.62

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