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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.62, 72,309 and 14,925.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.62, 72,309 and 14,925.30 is: 22,388.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.62 : 72,309 = 14,925.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.62/72,309 = 14,925.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.62x = 72,309 × 14,925.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.62x = 1,079,233,517.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,233,517.70/48,204.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,388.59

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