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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,084.57, 72,133.67 and 14,807.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,084.57, 72,133.67 and 14,807.34 is: 22,213.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,084.57 : 72,133.67 = 14,807.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,084.57/72,133.67 = 14,807.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,084.57x = 72,133.67 × 14,807.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,084.57x = 1,068,107,814.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,107,814.16/48,084.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,213.11

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