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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,202.45, 72,307.11 and 14,918.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,202.45, 72,307.11 and 14,918.23 is: 22,378.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,202.45 : 72,307.11 = 14,918.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,202.45/72,307.11 = 14,918.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,202.45x = 72,307.11 × 14,918.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,202.45x = 1,078,694,097.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,694,097.62/48,202.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,378.41

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