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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,572.68, 72,871.17 and 15,291.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,572.68, 72,871.17 and 15,291.40 is: 22,940.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,572.68 : 72,871.17 = 15,291.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,572.68/72,871.17 = 15,291.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,572.68x = 72,871.17 × 15,291.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,572.68x = 1,114,302,208.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,302,208.94/48,572.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,940.93

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