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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,537, 72,805.44 and 15,259.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,537, 72,805.44 and 15,259.97 is: 22,889.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,537 : 72,805.44 = 15,259.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,537/72,805.44 = 15,259.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,537x = 72,805.44 × 15,259.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,537x = 1,111,008,830.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,008,830.24/48,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,889.94

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