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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,568.02, 72,857.25 and 15,289.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,568.02, 72,857.25 and 15,289.08 is: 22,935.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,568.02 : 72,857.25 = 15,289.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,568.02/72,857.25 = 15,289.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,568.02x = 72,857.25 × 15,289.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,568.02x = 1,113,920,323.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,920,323.83/48,568.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,935.26

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