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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,547.09, 72,823.78 and 15,268.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,547.09, 72,823.78 and 15,268.45 is: 22,903.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,547.09 : 72,823.78 = 15,268.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,547.09/72,823.78 = 15,268.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,547.09x = 72,823.78 × 15,268.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,547.09x = 1,111,906,243.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,906,243.74/48,547.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,903.66

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