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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,088.12, 72,140.40 and 14,807.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,088.12, 72,140.40 and 14,807.52 is: 22,213.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,088.12 : 72,140.40 = 14,807.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,088.12/72,140.40 = 14,807.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,088.12x = 72,140.40 × 14,807.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,088.12x = 1,068,220,415.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,220,415.81/48,088.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,213.81

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