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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,236.50, 72,328.92 and 14,947.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,236.50, 72,328.92 and 14,947.66 is: 22,413.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,236.50 : 72,328.92 = 14,947.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,236.50/72,328.92 = 14,947.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,236.50x = 72,328.92 × 14,947.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,236.50x = 1,081,148,104.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,148,104.33/48,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,413.49

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