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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,549.01, 72,831.35 and 14,358.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,549.01, 72,831.35 and 14,358.25 is: 21,539.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,549.01 : 72,831.35 = 14,358.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,549.01/72,831.35 = 14,358.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,549.01x = 72,831.35 × 14,358.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,549.01x = 1,045,730,731.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,730,731.14/48,549.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,539.69

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