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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,077.90, 72,125.07 and 14,797.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,077.90, 72,125.07 and 14,797.23 is: 22,198.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,077.90 : 72,125.07 = 14,797.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,077.90/72,125.07 = 14,797.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,077.90x = 72,125.07 × 14,797.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,077.90x = 1,067,251,329.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,251,329.30/48,077.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,198.37

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