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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,064.43, 72,096.81 and 14,784.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,064.43, 72,096.81 and 14,784.27 is: 22,176.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,064.43 : 72,096.81 = 14,784.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,064.43/72,096.81 = 14,784.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,064.43x = 72,096.81 × 14,784.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,064.43x = 1,065,898,705.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,898,705.18/48,064.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,176.46

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