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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,196.77, 72,302.22 and 14,919.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,196.77, 72,302.22 and 14,919.81 is: 22,381.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,196.77 : 72,302.22 = 14,919.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,196.77/72,302.22 = 14,919.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,196.77x = 72,302.22 × 14,919.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,196.77x = 1,078,735,384.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,735,384.98/48,196.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,381.90

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