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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,540.44, 72,810.59 and 15,263.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,540.44, 72,810.59 and 15,263.42 is: 22,895.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,540.44 : 72,810.59 = 15,263.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,540.44/72,810.59 = 15,263.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,540.44x = 72,810.59 × 15,263.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,540.44x = 1,111,338,175.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,338,175.25/48,540.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,895.10

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