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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,106.86, 72,160.43 and 14,825.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,106.86, 72,160.43 and 14,825.85 is: 22,238.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,106.86 : 72,160.43 = 14,825.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,106.86/72,160.43 = 14,825.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,106.86x = 72,160.43 × 14,825.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,106.86x = 1,069,839,636.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,839,636.99/48,106.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,238.82

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