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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,083.09, 72,132.87 and 14,802.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,083.09, 72,132.87 and 14,802.50 is: 22,206.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,083.09 : 72,132.87 = 14,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,083.09/72,132.87 = 14,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,083.09x = 72,132.87 × 14,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,083.09x = 1,067,746,808.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,746,808.18/48,083.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.29

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