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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,054.45, 72,088.57 and 14,777.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,054.45, 72,088.57 and 14,777.33 is: 22,168.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,054.45 : 72,088.57 = 14,777.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,054.45/72,088.57 = 14,777.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,054.45x = 72,088.57 × 14,777.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,054.45x = 1,065,276,246.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,276,246.15/48,054.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,168.11

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