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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,074.16, 72,118.08 and 14,797.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,074.16, 72,118.08 and 14,797.00 is: 22,197.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074.16 : 72,118.08 = 14,797.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074.16/72,118.08 = 14,797.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074.16x = 72,118.08 × 14,797.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074.16x = 1,067,131,084.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,131,084.12/48,074.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,197.60

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