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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,180.48, 72,244.17 and 14,891.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,180.48, 72,244.17 and 14,891.37 is: 22,328.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,180.48 : 72,244.17 = 14,891.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,180.48/72,244.17 = 14,891.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,180.48x = 72,244.17 × 14,891.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,180.48x = 1,075,814,665.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,814,665.81/48,180.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,328.85

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