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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,638.40, 72,959.84 and 14,902

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,638.40, 72,959.84 and 14,902 is: 22,353.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,638.40 : 72,959.84 = 14,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,638.40/72,959.84 = 14,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,638.40x = 72,959.84 × 14,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,638.40x = 1,087,247,461.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,247,461.17/48,638.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,353.68

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