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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,125.10, 72,189.30 and 14,844.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,125.10, 72,189.30 and 14,844.90 is: 22,267.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,125.10 : 72,189.30 = 14,844.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,125.10/72,189.30 = 14,844.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,125.10x = 72,189.30 × 14,844.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,125.10x = 1,071,642,939.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,642,939.57/48,125.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,267.86

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