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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.26, 72,802.04 and 15,252.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.26, 72,802.04 and 15,252.20 is: 22,879.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.26 : 72,802.04 = 15,252.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.26/72,802.04 = 15,252.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.26x = 72,802.04 × 15,252.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.26x = 1,110,391,193.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,391,193.02/48,532.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,879.44

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