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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,070.17, 72,093.11 and 14,328.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,070.17, 72,093.11 and 14,328.41 is: 21,488.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,070.17 : 72,093.11 = 14,328.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,070.17/72,093.11 = 14,328.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,070.17x = 72,093.11 × 14,328.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,070.17x = 1,032,979,206.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,032,979,206.15/48,070.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,488.99

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