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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,080.36, 72,127.37 and 14,803.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,080.36, 72,127.37 and 14,803.19 is: 22,206.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,080.36 : 72,127.37 = 14,803.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,080.36/72,127.37 = 14,803.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,080.36x = 72,127.37 × 14,803.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,080.36x = 1,067,715,088.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,715,088.29/48,080.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.89

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