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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.37, 72,193.37 and 14,854.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.37, 72,193.37 and 14,854.52 is: 22,279.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.37 : 72,193.37 = 14,854.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.37/72,193.37 = 14,854.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.37x = 72,193.37 × 14,854.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.37x = 1,072,397,423.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,397,423.29/48,133.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,279.71

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