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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,203.96, 72,312.82 and 14,927.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,203.96, 72,312.82 and 14,927.00 is: 22,392.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,203.96 : 72,312.82 = 14,927.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,203.96/72,312.82 = 14,927.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,203.96x = 72,312.82 × 14,927.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,203.96x = 1,079,413,065.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,413,065.26/48,203.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,392.62

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