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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,218.67, 72,334.84 and 14,941.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,218.67, 72,334.84 and 14,941.35 is: 22,414.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,218.67 : 72,334.84 = 14,941.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,218.67/72,334.84 = 14,941.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,218.67x = 72,334.84 × 14,941.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,218.67x = 1,080,780,161.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,780,161.63/48,218.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,414.14

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