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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,195.40, 72,290.40 and 14,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,195.40, 72,290.40 and 14,915.20 is: 22,371.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195.40 : 72,290.40 = 14,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195.40/72,290.40 = 14,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195.40x = 72,290.40 × 14,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195.40x = 1,078,225,774.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,225,774.08/48,195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,371.96

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