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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,083.46, 72,133.38 and 14,802.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,083.46, 72,133.38 and 14,802.78 is: 22,206.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,083.46 : 72,133.38 = 14,802.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,083.46/72,133.38 = 14,802.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,083.46x = 72,133.38 × 14,802.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,083.46x = 1,067,774,554.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,774,554.80/48,083.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,206.69

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