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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,074.45, 72,118.51 and 14,797.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,074.45, 72,118.51 and 14,797.28 is: 22,198.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,074.45 : 72,118.51 = 14,797.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,074.45/72,118.51 = 14,797.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,074.45x = 72,118.51 × 14,797.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,074.45x = 1,067,157,928.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,157,928.96/48,074.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,198.03

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