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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,149.80, 72,224.70 and 14,866.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,149.80, 72,224.70 and 14,866.90 is: 22,300.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,149.80 : 72,224.70 = 14,866.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,149.80/72,224.70 = 14,866.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,149.80x = 72,224.70 × 14,866.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,149.80x = 1,073,757,392.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,757,392.43/48,149.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,300.35

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