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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,077.42, 72,122.96 and 14,800.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,077.42, 72,122.96 and 14,800.23 is: 22,202.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,077.42 : 72,122.96 = 14,800.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,077.42/72,122.96 = 14,800.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,077.42x = 72,122.96 × 14,800.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,077.42x = 1,067,436,322.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,436,322.28/48,077.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,202.45

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