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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114.10, 72,172.80 and 14,833.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114.10, 72,172.80 and 14,833.90 is: 22,251.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114.10 : 72,172.80 = 14,833.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114.10/72,172.80 = 14,833.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114.10x = 72,172.80 × 14,833.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114.10x = 1,070,604,097.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,604,097.92/48,114.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,251.36

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