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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,076.10, 72,120.98 and 14,798.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,076.10, 72,120.98 and 14,798.94 is: 22,200.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,076.10 : 72,120.98 = 14,798.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,076.10/72,120.98 = 14,798.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,076.10x = 72,120.98 × 14,798.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,076.10x = 1,067,313,822.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,313,822.30/48,076.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,200.51

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