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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,468.02, 72,701.92 and 15,190.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,468.02, 72,701.92 and 15,190.62 is: 22,785.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,468.02 : 72,701.92 = 15,190.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,468.02/72,701.92 = 15,190.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,468.02x = 72,701.92 × 15,190.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,468.02x = 1,104,387,239.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,387,239.99/48,468.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.90

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