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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,391.02, 72,586.53 and 15,109.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,391.02, 72,586.53 and 15,109.74 is: 22,664.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,391.02 : 72,586.53 = 15,109.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,391.02/72,586.53 = 15,109.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,391.02x = 72,586.53 × 15,109.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,391.02x = 1,096,763,595.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,763,595.80/48,391.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,664.61

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