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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471.12, 72,704.62 and 15,190.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471.12, 72,704.62 and 15,190.44 is: 22,785.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471.12 : 72,704.62 = 15,190.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471.12/72,704.62 = 15,190.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471.12x = 72,704.62 × 15,190.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471.12x = 1,104,415,167.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,415,167.83/48,471.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,785.01

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