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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,399.32, 72,596.37 and 15,115.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,399.32, 72,596.37 and 15,115.57 is: 22,672.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,399.32 : 72,596.37 = 15,115.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,399.32/72,596.37 = 15,115.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,399.32x = 72,596.37 × 15,115.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,399.32x = 1,097,335,512.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,335,512.48/48,399.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,672.54

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