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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,473.22, 72,710.75 and 15,192.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,473.22, 72,710.75 and 15,192.55 is: 22,789.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,473.22 : 72,710.75 = 15,192.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,473.22/72,710.75 = 15,192.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,473.22x = 72,710.75 × 15,192.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,473.22x = 1,104,661,704.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,661,704.91/48,473.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,789.11

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