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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,125.88, 72,174.28 and 14,394.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,125.88, 72,174.28 and 14,394.16 is: 21,586.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,125.88 : 72,174.28 = 14,394.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,125.88/72,174.28 = 14,394.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,125.88x = 72,174.28 × 14,394.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,125.88x = 1,038,888,134.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,888,134.20/48,125.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,586.89

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