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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,066.45, 72,087.53 and 14,324.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,066.45, 72,087.53 and 14,324.69 is: 21,483.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,066.45 : 72,087.53 = 14,324.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,066.45/72,087.53 = 14,324.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,066.45x = 72,087.53 × 14,324.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,066.45x = 1,032,631,088.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,631,088.05/48,066.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,483.41

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