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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,526.82, 72,753.24 and 15,227.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,526.82, 72,753.24 and 15,227.68 is: 22,829.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526.82 : 72,753.24 = 15,227.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526.82/72,753.24 = 15,227.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526.82x = 72,753.24 × 15,227.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526.82x = 1,107,863,057.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,863,057.68/48,526.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,829.91

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