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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.77, 72,604.15 and 15,125.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.77, 72,604.15 and 15,125.67 is: 22,688.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.77 : 72,604.15 = 15,125.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.77/72,604.15 = 15,125.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.77x = 72,604.15 × 15,125.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.77x = 1,098,186,375.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,186,375.72/48,402.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,688.51

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