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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,244.18, 72,376.66 and 14,963.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,244.18, 72,376.66 and 14,963.58 is: 22,448.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,244.18 : 72,376.66 = 14,963.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,244.18/72,376.66 = 14,963.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,244.18x = 72,376.66 × 14,963.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,244.18x = 1,083,013,942.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,013,942.04/48,244.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,448.59

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