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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,470.00, 72,704.99 and 15,192.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,470.00, 72,704.99 and 15,192.63 is: 22,788.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,470.00 : 72,704.99 = 15,192.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,470.00/72,704.99 = 15,192.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,470.00x = 72,704.99 × 15,192.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,470.00x = 1,104,580,050.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,580,050.21/48,470.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,788.95

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