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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,472.25, 72,708.37 and 15,194.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,472.25, 72,708.37 and 15,194.88 is: 22,792.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,472.25 : 72,708.37 = 15,194.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,472.25/72,708.37 = 15,194.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,472.25x = 72,708.37 × 15,194.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,472.25x = 1,104,794,919.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,794,919.16/48,472.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,792.32

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