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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,120.40, 72,167.80 and 14,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,120.40, 72,167.80 and 14,840.40 is: 22,256.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,120.40 : 72,167.80 = 14,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,120.40/72,167.80 = 14,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,120.40x = 72,167.80 × 14,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,120.40x = 1,070,999,019.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,999,019.12/48,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,256.65

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