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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.76, 72,280.68 and 14,915.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.76, 72,280.68 and 14,915.56 is: 22,365.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.76 : 72,280.68 = 14,915.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.76/72,280.68 = 14,915.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.76x = 72,280.68 × 14,915.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.76x = 1,078,106,819.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,106,819.38/48,204.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,365.15

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