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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,469.70, 72,704.55 and 15,192.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,469.70, 72,704.55 and 15,192.36 is: 22,788.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,469.70 : 72,704.55 = 15,192.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,469.70/72,704.55 = 15,192.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,469.70x = 72,704.55 × 15,192.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,469.70x = 1,104,553,697.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,553,697.24/48,469.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,788.54

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