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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,577.25, 72,868.80 and 15,298.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,577.25, 72,868.80 and 15,298.40 is: 22,948.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,577.25 : 72,868.80 = 15,298.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,577.25/72,868.80 = 15,298.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,577.25x = 72,868.80 × 15,298.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,577.25x = 1,114,776,049.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,776,049.92/48,577.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,948.52

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