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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,074.41, 72,118.45 and 14,797.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,074.41, 72,118.45 and 14,797.23 is: 22,197.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074.41 : 72,118.45 = 14,797.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074.41/72,118.45 = 14,797.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074.41x = 72,118.45 × 14,797.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074.41x = 1,067,153,445.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,153,445.61/48,074.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,197.95

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