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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,482.36, 72,723.54 and 15,205.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,482.36, 72,723.54 and 15,205.32 is: 22,807.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,482.36 : 72,723.54 = 15,205.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,482.36/72,723.54 = 15,205.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,482.36x = 72,723.54 × 15,205.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,482.36x = 1,105,784,697.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,784,697.23/48,482.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,807.98

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