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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,116.44, 72,170.01 and 14,827.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,116.44, 72,170.01 and 14,827.56 is: 22,239.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,116.44 : 72,170.01 = 14,827.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,116.44/72,170.01 = 14,827.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,116.44x = 72,170.01 × 14,827.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,116.44x = 1,070,105,288.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,105,288.79/48,116.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,239.91

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