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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,073.05, 72,112.14 and 14,815.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,073.05, 72,112.14 and 14,815.95 is: 22,224.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,073.05 : 72,112.14 = 14,815.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,073.05/72,112.14 = 14,815.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,073.05x = 72,112.14 × 14,815.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,073.05x = 1,068,409,860.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,409,860.63/48,073.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,224.72

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