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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152.98, 72,237.16 and 14,865.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152.98, 72,237.16 and 14,865.22 is: 22,300.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152.98 : 72,237.16 = 14,865.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152.98/72,237.16 = 14,865.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152.98x = 72,237.16 × 14,865.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152.98x = 1,073,820,914.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,820,914.39/48,152.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,300.20

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