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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,069.44, 72,104.32 and 14,789.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,069.44, 72,104.32 and 14,789.28 is: 22,183.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,069.44 : 72,104.32 = 14,789.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,069.44/72,104.32 = 14,789.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,069.44x = 72,104.32 × 14,789.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,069.44x = 1,066,370,977.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,370,977.69/48,069.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,183.97

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