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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,102.92, 72,161.55 and 14,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,102.92, 72,161.55 and 14,820.20 is: 22,232.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,102.92 : 72,161.55 = 14,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,102.92/72,161.55 = 14,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,102.92x = 72,161.55 × 14,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,102.92x = 1,069,448,242.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,448,242.50/48,102.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,232.50

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