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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,148.40, 72,224.62 and 14,867.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,148.40, 72,224.62 and 14,867.66 is: 22,302.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,148.40 : 72,224.62 = 14,867.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,148.40/72,224.62 = 14,867.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,148.40x = 72,224.62 × 14,867.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,148.40x = 1,073,811,093.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,811,093.79/48,148.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,302.11

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