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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,227.63, 72,352.67 and 14,945.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,227.63, 72,352.67 and 14,945.93 is: 22,422.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,227.63 : 72,352.67 = 14,945.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,227.63/72,352.67 = 14,945.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,227.63x = 72,352.67 × 14,945.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,227.63x = 1,081,377,866.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,377,866.40/48,227.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,422.37

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