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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,282.12, 72,427.83 and 14,993.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,282.12, 72,427.83 and 14,993.22 is: 22,491.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,282.12 : 72,427.83 = 14,993.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,282.12/72,427.83 = 14,993.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,282.12x = 72,427.83 × 14,993.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,282.12x = 1,085,926,389.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,926,389.31/48,282.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,491.27

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