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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,199.35, 72,272.21 and 14,910.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,199.35, 72,272.21 and 14,910.15 is: 22,356.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199.35 : 72,272.21 = 14,910.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199.35/72,272.21 = 14,910.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199.35x = 72,272.21 × 14,910.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199.35x = 1,077,589,417.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,589,417.38/48,199.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,356.93

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