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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,105.36, 72,158.18 and 14,824.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,105.36, 72,158.18 and 14,824.35 is: 22,236.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,105.36 : 72,158.18 = 14,824.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,105.36/72,158.18 = 14,824.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,105.36x = 72,158.18 × 14,824.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,105.36x = 1,069,698,041.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,698,041.56/48,105.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,236.57

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