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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504.50, 72,751.86 and 15,224.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504.50, 72,751.86 and 15,224.84 is: 22,835.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504.50 : 72,751.86 = 15,224.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504.50/72,751.86 = 15,224.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504.50x = 72,751.86 × 15,224.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504.50x = 1,107,635,428.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,635,428.20/48,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,835.73

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