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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,198.51, 72,301.41 and 14,922.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,198.51, 72,301.41 and 14,922.09 is: 22,384.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,198.51 : 72,301.41 = 14,922.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,198.51/72,301.41 = 14,922.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,198.51x = 72,301.41 × 14,922.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,198.51x = 1,078,888,147.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,888,147.15/48,198.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,384.26

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