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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,397.32, 72,593.37 and 15,113.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,397.32, 72,593.37 and 15,113.57 is: 22,669.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,397.32 : 72,593.37 = 15,113.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,397.32/72,593.37 = 15,113.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,397.32x = 72,593.37 × 15,113.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,397.32x = 1,097,144,616.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,144,616.06/48,397.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,669.53

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