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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,543.01, 72,817.66 and 15,264.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,543.01, 72,817.66 and 15,264.37 is: 22,897.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,543.01 : 72,817.66 = 15,264.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,543.01/72,817.66 = 15,264.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,543.01x = 72,817.66 × 15,264.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,543.01x = 1,111,515,362.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,515,362.35/48,543.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,897.54

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