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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,140.30, 72,210.45 and 14,857.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,140.30, 72,210.45 and 14,857.40 is: 22,286.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,140.30 : 72,210.45 = 14,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,140.30/72,210.45 = 14,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,140.30x = 72,210.45 × 14,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,140.30x = 1,072,859,539.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,859,539.83/48,140.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,286.10

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