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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.35, 72,158.43 and 14,820.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.35, 72,158.43 and 14,820.42 is: 22,233.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.35 : 72,158.43 = 14,820.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.35/72,158.43 = 14,820.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.35x = 72,158.43 × 14,820.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.35x = 1,069,418,239.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,418,239.14/48,100.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,233.07

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