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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,093.62, 72,148.32 and 14,812.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,093.62, 72,148.32 and 14,812.94 is: 22,221.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,093.62 : 72,148.32 = 14,812.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,093.62/72,148.32 = 14,812.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,093.62x = 72,148.32 × 14,812.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,093.62x = 1,068,728,915.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,728,915.63/48,093.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,221.85

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