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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,483.45, 72,726.12 and 15,202.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,483.45, 72,726.12 and 15,202.80 is: 22,804.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,483.45 : 72,726.12 = 15,202.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,483.45/72,726.12 = 15,202.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,483.45x = 72,726.12 × 15,202.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,483.45x = 1,105,640,657.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,640,657.14/48,483.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,804.50

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