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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,244.80, 72,372.60 and 14,964.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,244.80, 72,372.60 and 14,964.60 is: 22,448.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,244.80 : 72,372.60 = 14,964.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,244.80/72,372.60 = 14,964.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,244.80x = 72,372.60 × 14,964.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,244.80x = 1,083,027,009.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,027,009.96/48,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,448.57

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