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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538.56, 72,807.78 and 15,261.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538.56, 72,807.78 and 15,261.53 is: 22,892.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538.56 : 72,807.78 = 15,261.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538.56/72,807.78 = 15,261.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538.56x = 72,807.78 × 15,261.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538.56x = 1,111,157,754.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,157,754.66/48,538.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,892.27

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