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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,064.17, 72,103.11 and 14,787.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,064.17, 72,103.11 and 14,787.03 is: 22,182.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,064.17 : 72,103.11 = 14,787.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,064.17/72,103.11 = 14,787.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,064.17x = 72,103.11 × 14,787.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,064.17x = 1,066,190,850.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,190,850.66/48,064.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,182.65

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