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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,066.46, 72,107.88 and 14,785.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,066.46, 72,107.88 and 14,785.80 is: 22,181.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,066.46 : 72,107.88 = 14,785.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,066.46/72,107.88 = 14,785.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,066.46x = 72,107.88 × 14,785.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,066.46x = 1,066,172,692.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,172,692.10/48,066.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,181.22

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