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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,066.17, 72,106.11 and 14,789.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,066.17, 72,106.11 and 14,789.03 is: 22,185.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,066.17 : 72,106.11 = 14,789.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,066.17/72,106.11 = 14,789.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,066.17x = 72,106.11 × 14,789.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,066.17x = 1,066,379,423.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,379,423.97/48,066.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,185.65

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