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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,162.47, 72,217.17 and 14,873.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,162.47, 72,217.17 and 14,873.36 is: 22,301.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,162.47 : 72,217.17 = 14,873.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,162.47/72,217.17 = 14,873.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,162.47x = 72,217.17 × 14,873.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,162.47x = 1,074,111,606.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,111,606.51/48,162.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,301.84

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