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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,081.84, 72,124.99 and 14,803.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,081.84, 72,124.99 and 14,803.40 is: 22,205.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,081.84 : 72,124.99 = 14,803.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,081.84/72,124.99 = 14,803.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,081.84x = 72,124.99 × 14,803.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,081.84x = 1,067,694,679.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,694,679.33/48,081.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,205.78

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