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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,470.27, 72,705.29 and 15,192.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,470.27, 72,705.29 and 15,192.87 is: 22,789.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,470.27 : 72,705.29 = 15,192.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,470.27/72,705.29 = 15,192.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,470.27x = 72,705.29 × 15,192.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,470.27x = 1,104,602,019.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,602,019.28/48,470.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,789.27

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