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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,480.66, 72,721.00 and 15,203.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,480.66, 72,721.00 and 15,203.64 is: 22,805.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,480.66 : 72,721.00 = 15,203.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,480.66/72,721.00 = 15,203.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,480.66x = 72,721.00 × 15,203.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,480.66x = 1,105,623,650.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,623,650.74/48,480.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,805.46

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