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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,121.32, 72,183.18 and 22,814.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,121.32, 72,183.18 and 22,814.92 is: 34,222.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,121.32 : 72,183.18 = 22,814.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,121.32/72,183.18 = 22,814.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,121.32x = 72,183.18 × 22,814.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,121.32x = 1,646,853,477.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,853,477.05/48,121.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,222.95

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