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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,541.43, 72,816.35 and 14,815.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,541.43, 72,816.35 and 14,815.04 is: 22,223.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,541.43 : 72,816.35 = 14,815.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,541.43/72,816.35 = 14,815.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,541.43x = 72,816.35 × 14,815.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,541.43x = 1,078,776,773.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,776,773.82/48,541.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,223.84

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