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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,201.56, 72,275.52 and 14,912.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,201.56, 72,275.52 and 14,912.18 is: 22,359.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,201.56 : 72,275.52 = 14,912.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,201.56/72,275.52 = 14,912.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,201.56x = 72,275.52 × 14,912.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,201.56x = 1,077,785,563.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,785,563.83/48,201.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,359.97

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