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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,085.57, 72,135.17 and 14,808.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,085.57, 72,135.17 and 14,808.34 is: 22,214.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,085.57 : 72,135.17 = 14,808.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,085.57/72,135.17 = 14,808.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,085.57x = 72,135.17 × 14,808.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,085.57x = 1,068,202,123.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,202,123.32/48,085.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,214.61

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