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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,466.44, 72,699.77 and 15,189.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,466.44, 72,699.77 and 15,189.41 is: 22,784.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,466.44 : 72,699.77 = 15,189.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,466.44/72,699.77 = 15,189.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,466.44x = 72,699.77 × 15,189.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,466.44x = 1,104,266,833.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,266,833.16/48,466.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,784.15

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