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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,166.72, 72,223.60 and 14,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,166.72, 72,223.60 and 14,877.60 is: 22,308.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,166.72 : 72,223.60 = 14,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,166.72/72,223.60 = 14,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,166.72x = 72,223.60 × 14,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,166.72x = 1,074,513,831.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,513,831.36/48,166.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,308.22

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