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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,132.12, 72,191.49 and 14,853.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,132.12, 72,191.49 and 14,853.27 is: 22,277.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132.12 : 72,191.49 = 14,853.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132.12/72,191.49 = 14,853.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132.12x = 72,191.49 × 14,853.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132.12x = 1,072,279,692.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,279,692.67/48,132.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,277.84

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