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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,132.10, 72,199.80 and 14,851.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,132.10, 72,199.80 and 14,851.90 is: 22,278.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132.10 : 72,199.80 = 14,851.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132.10/72,199.80 = 14,851.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132.10x = 72,199.80 × 14,851.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132.10x = 1,072,304,209.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,304,209.62/48,132.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,278.36

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