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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,046.28, 72,076.31 and 14,769.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,046.28, 72,076.31 and 14,769.14 is: 22,155.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,046.28 : 72,076.31 = 14,769.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,046.28/72,076.31 = 14,769.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,046.28x = 72,076.31 × 14,769.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,046.28x = 1,064,504,987.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,504,987.16/48,046.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,155.83

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