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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.12, 72,192.99 and 14,854.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.12, 72,192.99 and 14,854.27 is: 22,279.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.12 : 72,192.99 = 14,854.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.12/72,192.99 = 14,854.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.12x = 72,192.99 × 14,854.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.12x = 1,072,374,165.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,374,165.57/48,133.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,279.34

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