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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,075.45, 72,120.01 and 14,798.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,075.45, 72,120.01 and 14,798.28 is: 22,199.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,075.45 : 72,120.01 = 14,798.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,075.45/72,120.01 = 14,798.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,075.45x = 72,120.01 × 14,798.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,075.45x = 1,067,252,101.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,252,101.58/48,075.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,199.52

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