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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152.34, 72,202.05 and 14,863.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152.34, 72,202.05 and 14,863.23 is: 22,286.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152.34 : 72,202.05 = 14,863.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152.34/72,202.05 = 14,863.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152.34x = 72,202.05 × 14,863.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152.34x = 1,073,155,675.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,155,675.62/48,152.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,286.68

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