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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,126.59, 72,190.22 and 14,845.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,126.59, 72,190.22 and 14,845.91 is: 22,268.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,126.59 : 72,190.22 = 14,845.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,126.59/72,190.22 = 14,845.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,126.59x = 72,190.22 × 14,845.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,126.59x = 1,071,729,615.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,729,615.25/48,126.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,268.97

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