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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,545.02, 72,820.66 and 15,266.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,545.02, 72,820.66 and 15,266.36 is: 22,900.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,545.02 : 72,820.66 = 15,266.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,545.02/72,820.66 = 15,266.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,545.02x = 72,820.66 × 15,266.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,545.02x = 1,111,706,411.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,706,411.00/48,545.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,900.52

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