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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,133.72, 72,174.14 and 14,844.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,133.72, 72,174.14 and 14,844.54 is: 22,258.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,133.72 : 72,174.14 = 14,844.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,133.72/72,174.14 = 14,844.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,133.72x = 72,174.14 × 14,844.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,133.72x = 1,071,391,833.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,391,833.97/48,133.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,258.66

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