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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,088.42, 72,133.17 and 14,808.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,088.42, 72,133.17 and 14,808.22 is: 22,212.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,088.42 : 72,133.17 = 14,808.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,088.42/72,133.17 = 14,808.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,088.42x = 72,133.17 × 14,808.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,088.42x = 1,068,163,850.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,163,850.66/48,088.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,212.50

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