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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,463.86, 72,695.83 and 15,186.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,463.86, 72,695.83 and 15,186.52 is: 22,779.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,463.86 : 72,695.83 = 15,186.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,463.86/72,695.83 = 15,186.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,463.86x = 72,695.83 × 15,186.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,463.86x = 1,103,996,312.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,996,312.73/48,463.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,779.79

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