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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,367.18, 72,551.23 and 14,633.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,367.18, 72,551.23 and 14,633.47 is: 21,950.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,367.18 : 72,551.23 = 14,633.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,367.18/72,551.23 = 14,633.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,367.18x = 72,551.23 × 14,633.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,367.18x = 1,061,675,893.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,675,893.67/48,367.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,950.34

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