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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,184.66, 72,269.16 and 14,450.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,184.66, 72,269.16 and 14,450.32 is: 21,673.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,184.66 : 72,269.16 = 14,450.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,184.66/72,269.16 = 14,450.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,184.66x = 72,269.16 × 14,450.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,184.66x = 1,044,312,488.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,312,488.13/48,184.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,673.13

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