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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,105.23, 72,165.74 and 14,825.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,105.23, 72,165.74 and 14,825.30 is: 22,240.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,105.23 : 72,165.74 = 14,825.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,105.23/72,165.74 = 14,825.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,105.23x = 72,165.74 × 14,825.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,105.23x = 1,069,878,310.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,878,310.27/48,105.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,240.38

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