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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,087.17, 72,131.30 and 14,806.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,087.17, 72,131.30 and 14,806.97 is: 22,210.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,087.17 : 72,131.30 = 14,806.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,087.17/72,131.30 = 14,806.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,087.17x = 72,131.30 × 14,806.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,087.17x = 1,068,045,921.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,045,921.13/48,087.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,210.62

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