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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400.70, 72,598.43 and 15,116.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400.70, 72,598.43 and 15,116.94 is: 22,674.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400.70 : 72,598.43 = 15,116.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400.70/72,598.43 = 15,116.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400.70x = 72,598.43 × 15,116.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400.70x = 1,097,466,148.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,466,148.20/48,400.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,674.59

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