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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,144.33, 72,223.41 and 14,867.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,144.33, 72,223.41 and 14,867.25 is: 22,303.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,144.33 : 72,223.41 = 14,867.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,144.33/72,223.41 = 14,867.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,144.33x = 72,223.41 × 14,867.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,144.33x = 1,073,763,492.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,763,492.32/48,144.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,303.01

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