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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,104.47, 72,156.69 and 14,824.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,104.47, 72,156.69 and 14,824.53 is: 22,236.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,104.47 : 72,156.69 = 14,824.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,104.47/72,156.69 = 14,824.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,104.47x = 72,156.69 × 14,824.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,104.47x = 1,069,688,835.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,688,835.21/48,104.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,236.79

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