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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,053.76, 72,090.56 and 14,771.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,053.76, 72,090.56 and 14,771.84 is: 22,160.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,053.76 : 72,090.56 = 14,771.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,053.76/72,090.56 = 14,771.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,053.76x = 72,090.56 × 14,771.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,053.76x = 1,064,910,217.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,910,217.83/48,053.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,160.81

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