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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,252.36, 72,375.05 and 14,971.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,252.36, 72,375.05 and 14,971.57 is: 22,456.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,252.36 : 72,375.05 = 14,971.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,252.36/72,375.05 = 14,971.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,252.36x = 72,375.05 × 14,971.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,252.36x = 1,083,568,052.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,568,052.47/48,252.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456.27

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