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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.84, 72,322.68 and 14,931.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.84, 72,322.68 and 14,931.48 is: 22,402.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.84 : 72,322.68 = 14,931.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.84/72,322.68 = 14,931.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.84x = 72,322.68 × 14,931.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.84x = 1,079,884,649.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,884,649.97/48,204.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,402.00

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