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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,249.40, 72,371.40 and 14,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,249.40, 72,371.40 and 14,969.20 is: 22,452.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,249.40 : 72,371.40 = 14,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,249.40/72,371.40 = 14,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,249.40x = 72,371.40 × 14,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,249.40x = 1,083,341,960.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,341,960.88/48,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,452.96

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