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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,089.42, 72,134.67 and 14,809.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,089.42, 72,134.67 and 14,809.22 is: 22,214.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,089.42 : 72,134.67 = 14,809.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,089.42/72,134.67 = 14,809.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,089.42x = 72,134.67 × 14,809.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,089.42x = 1,068,258,197.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,258,197.66/48,089.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,214.00

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