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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,126.02, 72,195.78 and 14,848.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,126.02, 72,195.78 and 14,848.76 is: 22,275.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,126.02 : 72,195.78 = 14,848.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,126.02/72,195.78 = 14,848.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,126.02x = 72,195.78 × 14,848.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,126.02x = 1,072,017,810.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,017,810.23/48,126.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,275.22

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