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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,470.34, 72,720.18 and 15,195.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,470.34, 72,720.18 and 15,195.18 is: 22,797.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,470.34 : 72,720.18 = 15,195.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,470.34/72,720.18 = 15,195.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,470.34x = 72,720.18 × 15,195.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,470.34x = 1,104,996,224.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,996,224.73/48,470.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,797.37

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