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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,130.80, 72,204.12 and 14,849.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,130.80, 72,204.12 and 14,849.76 is: 22,277.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,130.80 : 72,204.12 = 14,849.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,130.80/72,204.12 = 14,849.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,130.80x = 72,204.12 × 14,849.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,130.80x = 1,072,213,853.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,213,853.01/48,130.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,277.08

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