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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,153.08, 72,201.83 and 14,864.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,153.08, 72,201.83 and 14,864.24 is: 22,287.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,153.08 : 72,201.83 = 14,864.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,153.08/72,201.83 = 14,864.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,153.08x = 72,201.83 × 14,864.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,153.08x = 1,073,224,894.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,224,894.23/48,153.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,287.77

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