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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,103.18, 72,162.87 and 14,822.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,103.18, 72,162.87 and 14,822.26 is: 22,235.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,103.18 : 72,162.87 = 14,822.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,103.18/72,162.87 = 14,822.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,103.18x = 72,162.87 × 14,822.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,103.18x = 1,069,616,821.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,616,821.49/48,103.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,235.89

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