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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,047.28, 72,077.81 and 14,770.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,047.28, 72,077.81 and 14,770.14 is: 22,157.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,047.28 : 72,077.81 = 14,770.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,047.28/72,077.81 = 14,770.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,047.28x = 72,077.81 × 14,770.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,047.28x = 1,064,599,344.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,599,344.59/48,047.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,157.33

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