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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,054.74, 72,089.00 and 14,777.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,054.74, 72,089.00 and 14,777.61 is: 22,168.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,054.74 : 72,089.00 = 14,777.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,054.74/72,089.00 = 14,777.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,054.74x = 72,089.00 × 14,777.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,054.74x = 1,065,302,838.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,302,838.48/48,054.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,168.53

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