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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,218.54, 72,334.68 and 14,941.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,218.54, 72,334.68 and 14,941.22 is: 22,413.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,218.54 : 72,334.68 = 14,941.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,218.54/72,334.68 = 14,941.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,218.54x = 72,334.68 × 14,941.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,218.54x = 1,080,768,367.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,768,367.51/48,218.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,413.96

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