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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,484.14, 72,724.10 and 15,203.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,484.14, 72,724.10 and 15,203.45 is: 22,804.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,484.14 : 72,724.10 = 15,203.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,484.14/72,724.10 = 15,203.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,484.14x = 72,724.10 × 15,203.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,484.14x = 1,105,656,778.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,656,778.51/48,484.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,804.50

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