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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,132.23, 72,206.03 and 14,844.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,132.23, 72,206.03 and 14,844.47 is: 22,269.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,132.23 : 72,206.03 = 14,844.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,132.23/72,206.03 = 14,844.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,132.23x = 72,206.03 × 14,844.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,132.23x = 1,071,859,922.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,859,922.24/48,132.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,269.07

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