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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.56, 72,148.10 and 14,813.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.56, 72,148.10 and 14,813.62 is: 22,222.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.56 : 72,148.10 = 14,813.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.56/72,148.10 = 14,813.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.56x = 72,148.10 × 14,813.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.56x = 1,068,774,537.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,774,537.12/48,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,222.82

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