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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,134.96, 72,209.28 and 14,857.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,134.96, 72,209.28 and 14,857.76 is: 22,288.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,134.96 : 72,209.28 = 14,857.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,134.96/72,209.28 = 14,857.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,134.96x = 72,209.28 × 14,857.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,134.96x = 1,072,868,152.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,868,152.01/48,134.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,288.75

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