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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,487.04, 72,730.58 and 15,210.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,487.04, 72,730.58 and 15,210.01 is: 22,815.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,487.04 : 72,730.58 = 15,210.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,487.04/72,730.58 = 15,210.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,487.04x = 72,730.58 × 15,210.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,487.04x = 1,106,232,863.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,232,863.97/48,487.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,815.02

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