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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,576.68, 72,867.63 and 15,299.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,576.68, 72,867.63 and 15,299.34 is: 22,949.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,576.68 : 72,867.63 = 15,299.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,576.68/72,867.63 = 15,299.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,576.68x = 72,867.63 × 15,299.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,576.68x = 1,114,826,646.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,826,646.36/48,576.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,949.83

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