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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,066.96, 72,108.63 and 14,786.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,066.96, 72,108.63 and 14,786.30 is: 22,181.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,066.96 : 72,108.63 = 14,786.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,066.96/72,108.63 = 14,786.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,066.96x = 72,108.63 × 14,786.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,066.96x = 1,066,219,835.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,219,835.77/48,066.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,181.97

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