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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,080.74, 72,124.71 and 14,823.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,080.74, 72,124.71 and 14,823.94 is: 22,237.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,080.74 : 72,124.71 = 14,823.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,080.74/72,124.71 = 14,823.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,080.74x = 72,124.71 × 14,823.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,080.74x = 1,069,172,373.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,172,373.56/48,080.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,237.02

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