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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504.60, 72,767.85 and 15,224.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504.60, 72,767.85 and 15,224.55 is: 22,840.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504.60 : 72,767.85 = 15,224.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504.60/72,767.85 = 15,224.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504.60x = 72,767.85 × 15,224.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504.60x = 1,107,857,770.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,857,770.72/48,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,840.26

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