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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,474.47, 72,712.62 and 15,193.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,474.47, 72,712.62 and 15,193.80 is: 22,790.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,474.47 : 72,712.62 = 15,193.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,474.47/72,712.62 = 15,193.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,474.47x = 72,712.62 × 15,193.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,474.47x = 1,104,781,005.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,781,005.76/48,474.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,790.99

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