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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,474.35, 72,712.43 and 15,193.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,474.35, 72,712.43 and 15,193.68 is: 22,790.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,474.35 : 72,712.43 = 15,193.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,474.35/72,712.43 = 15,193.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,474.35x = 72,712.43 × 15,193.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,474.35x = 1,104,769,393.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,769,393.44/48,474.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,790.80

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