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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,470.04, 72,704.91 and 15,190.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,470.04, 72,704.91 and 15,190.23 is: 22,785.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,470.04 : 72,704.91 = 15,190.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,470.04/72,704.91 = 15,190.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,470.04x = 72,704.91 × 15,190.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,470.04x = 1,104,404,305.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,404,305.03/48,470.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.30

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