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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,139.72, 72,183.14 and 14,850.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,139.72, 72,183.14 and 14,850.56 is: 22,267.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,139.72 : 72,183.14 = 14,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,139.72/72,183.14 = 14,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,139.72x = 72,183.14 × 14,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,139.72x = 1,071,960,051.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,960,051.56/48,139.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,267.68

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