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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,092.06, 72,138.45 and 14,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,092.06, 72,138.45 and 14,812.40 is: 22,218.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,092.06 : 72,138.45 = 14,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,092.06/72,138.45 = 14,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,092.06x = 72,138.45 × 14,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,092.06x = 1,068,543,576.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,543,576.78/48,092.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,218.71

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