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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,252.29, 72,374.96 and 14,971.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,252.29, 72,374.96 and 14,971.50 is: 22,456.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,252.29 : 72,374.96 = 14,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,252.29/72,374.96 = 14,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,252.29x = 72,374.96 × 14,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,252.29x = 1,083,561,638.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,561,638.78/48,252.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456.17

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