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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,252.20, 72,379.17 and 14,973.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,252.20, 72,379.17 and 14,973.35 is: 22,460.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,252.20 : 72,379.17 = 14,973.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,252.20/72,379.17 = 14,973.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,252.20x = 72,379.17 × 14,973.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,252.20x = 1,083,758,283.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,758,283.22/48,252.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,460.29

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