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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,120.28, 72,192.86 and 14,839.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,120.28, 72,192.86 and 14,839.60 is: 22,263.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,120.28 : 72,192.86 = 14,839.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,120.28/72,192.86 = 14,839.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,120.28x = 72,192.86 × 14,839.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,120.28x = 1,071,313,165.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,313,165.26/48,120.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,263.24

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