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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,497.04, 72,758.22 and 15,218.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,497.04, 72,758.22 and 15,218.16 is: 22,831.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,497.04 : 72,758.22 = 15,218.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,497.04/72,758.22 = 15,218.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,497.04x = 72,758.22 × 15,218.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,497.04x = 1,107,246,233.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,246,233.28/48,497.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,831.21

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