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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467.44, 72,701.27 and 15,190.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467.44, 72,701.27 and 15,190.41 is: 22,785.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467.44 : 72,701.27 = 15,190.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467.44/72,701.27 = 15,190.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467.44x = 72,701.27 × 15,190.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467.44x = 1,104,362,098.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,362,098.82/48,467.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.65

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