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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,177.24, 72,272.67 and 14,900.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,177.24, 72,272.67 and 14,900.22 is: 22,352.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,177.24 : 72,272.67 = 14,900.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,177.24/72,272.67 = 14,900.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,177.24x = 72,272.67 × 14,900.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,177.24x = 1,076,878,682.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,878,682.99/48,177.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,352.44

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