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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,576.86, 72,876.27 and 14,845.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,576.86, 72,876.27 and 14,845.94 is: 22,272.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,576.86 : 72,876.27 = 14,845.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,576.86/72,876.27 = 14,845.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,576.86x = 72,876.27 × 14,845.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,576.86x = 1,081,916,731.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,916,731.84/48,576.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,272.27

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