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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,489.17, 72,733.84 and 15,211.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,489.17, 72,733.84 and 15,211.85 is: 22,817.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,489.17 : 72,733.84 = 15,211.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,489.17/72,733.84 = 15,211.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,489.17x = 72,733.84 × 15,211.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,489.17x = 1,106,416,369.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,416,369.78/48,489.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,817.81

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