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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,535.00, 72,802.44 and 15,257.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,535.00, 72,802.44 and 15,257.97 is: 22,886.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,535.00 : 72,802.44 = 15,257.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,535.00/72,802.44 = 15,257.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,535.00x = 72,802.44 × 15,257.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,535.00x = 1,110,817,445.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,817,445.45/48,535.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,886.94

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