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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,074.35, 72,118.36 and 14,797.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,074.35, 72,118.36 and 14,797.19 is: 22,197.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074.35 : 72,118.36 = 14,797.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074.35/72,118.36 = 14,797.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074.35x = 72,118.36 × 14,797.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074.35x = 1,067,148,858.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,148,858.12/48,074.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,197.88

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