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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,500.90, 72,754.41 and 15,222.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,500.90, 72,754.41 and 15,222.26 is: 22,834.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,500.90 : 72,754.41 = 15,222.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,500.90/72,754.41 = 15,222.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,500.90x = 72,754.41 × 15,222.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,500.90x = 1,107,486,545.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,486,545.17/48,500.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,834.35

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