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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,167.10, 72,258.35 and 14,879.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,167.10, 72,258.35 and 14,879.34 is: 22,321.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,167.10 : 72,258.35 = 14,879.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,167.10/72,258.35 = 14,879.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,167.10x = 72,258.35 × 14,879.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,167.10x = 1,075,156,483.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,156,483.09/48,167.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,321.39

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