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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,201.10, 72,274.83 and 14,911.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,201.10, 72,274.83 and 14,911.90 is: 22,359.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,201.10 : 72,274.83 = 14,911.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,201.10/72,274.83 = 14,911.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,201.10x = 72,274.83 × 14,911.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,201.10x = 1,077,755,037.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,755,037.48/48,201.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,359.55

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