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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.34, 72,681.63 and 15,177.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.34, 72,681.63 and 15,177.31 is: 22,766.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.34 : 72,681.63 = 15,177.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.34/72,681.63 = 15,177.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.34x = 72,681.63 × 15,177.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.34x = 1,103,111,391.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,111,391.20/48,454.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,766.00

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