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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,238.17, 72,367.65 and 14,957.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,238.17, 72,367.65 and 14,957.57 is: 22,439.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,238.17 : 72,367.65 = 14,957.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,238.17/72,367.65 = 14,957.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,238.17x = 72,367.65 × 14,957.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,238.17x = 1,082,443,828.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,443,828.77/48,238.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,439.57

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