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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,185.93, 72,282.55 and 14,909.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,185.93, 72,282.55 and 14,909.36 is: 22,365.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,185.93 : 72,282.55 = 14,909.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,185.93/72,282.55 = 14,909.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,185.93x = 72,282.55 × 14,909.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,185.93x = 1,077,686,485.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,686,485.12/48,185.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,365.17

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