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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,118.02, 72,173.57 and 14,834.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,118.02, 72,173.57 and 14,834.61 is: 22,250.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,118.02 : 72,173.57 = 14,834.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,118.02/72,173.57 = 14,834.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,118.02x = 72,173.57 × 14,834.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,118.02x = 1,070,666,689.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,666,689.08/48,118.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,250.85

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