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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,948.17, 22,422.16 and 4,559.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,948.17, 22,422.16 and 4,559.92 is: 6,839.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,948.17 : 22,422.16 = 4,559.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,948.17/22,422.16 = 4,559.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,948.17x = 22,422.16 × 4,559.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,948.17x = 102,243,255.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,243,255.83/14,948.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,839.85

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