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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,202.06, 72,276.27 and 14,912.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,202.06, 72,276.27 and 14,912.68 is: 22,360.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,202.06 : 72,276.27 = 14,912.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,202.06/72,276.27 = 14,912.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,202.06x = 72,276.27 × 14,912.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,202.06x = 1,077,832,886.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,832,886.10/48,202.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,360.72

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