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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,120.33, 72,192.95 and 14,839.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,120.33, 72,192.95 and 14,839.66 is: 22,263.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,120.33 : 72,192.95 = 14,839.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,120.33/72,192.95 = 14,839.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,120.33x = 72,192.95 × 14,839.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,120.33x = 1,071,318,633.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,318,633.37/48,120.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,263.33

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