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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.18, 72,161.37 and 14,821.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.18, 72,161.37 and 14,821.26 is: 22,234.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.18 : 72,161.37 = 14,821.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.18/72,161.37 = 14,821.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.18x = 72,161.37 × 14,821.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.18x = 1,069,522,426.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,522,426.73/48,102.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,234.39

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