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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467.36, 72,701.06 and 15,190.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467.36, 72,701.06 and 15,190.01 is: 22,785.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467.36 : 72,701.06 = 15,190.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467.36/72,701.06 = 15,190.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467.36x = 72,701.06 × 15,190.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467.36x = 1,104,329,934.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,329,934.21/48,467.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.03

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