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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,143.56, 72,217.23 and 14,860.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,143.56, 72,217.23 and 14,860.66 is: 22,291.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,143.56 : 72,217.23 = 14,860.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,143.56/72,217.23 = 14,860.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,143.56x = 72,217.23 × 14,860.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,143.56x = 1,073,195,701.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,195,701.17/48,143.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,291.57

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