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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,162.98, 72,252.18 and 14,875.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,162.98, 72,252.18 and 14,875.22 is: 22,315.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,162.98 : 72,252.18 = 14,875.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,162.98/72,252.18 = 14,875.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,162.98x = 72,252.18 × 14,875.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,162.98x = 1,074,766,711.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,766,711.72/48,162.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,315.21

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