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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467.73, 72,701.62 and 15,190.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467.73, 72,701.62 and 15,190.38 is: 22,785.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467.73 : 72,701.62 = 15,190.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467.73/72,701.62 = 15,190.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467.73x = 72,701.62 × 15,190.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467.73x = 1,104,365,196.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,365,196.44/48,467.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.58

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