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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,029.64, 72,054.99 and 14,752.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,029.64, 72,054.99 and 14,752.22 is: 22,131.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,029.64 : 72,054.99 = 14,752.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,029.64/72,054.99 = 14,752.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,029.64x = 72,054.99 × 14,752.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,029.64x = 1,062,970,704.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,970,704.30/48,029.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,131.56

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