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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,134.76, 72,197.32 and 14,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,134.76, 72,197.32 and 14,845.80 is: 22,267.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,134.76 : 72,197.32 = 14,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,134.76/72,197.32 = 14,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,134.76x = 72,197.32 × 14,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,134.76x = 1,071,826,973.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,826,973.26/48,134.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,267.21

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