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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,395.07, 72,590.00 and 15,111.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,395.07, 72,590.00 and 15,111.32 is: 22,666.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,395.07 : 72,590.00 = 15,111.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,395.07/72,590.00 = 15,111.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,395.07x = 72,590.00 × 15,111.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,395.07x = 1,096,930,280.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,930,280.29/48,395.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,666.16

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