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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,095.12, 72,150.57 and 14,814.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,095.12, 72,150.57 and 14,814.45 is: 22,224.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,095.12 : 72,150.57 = 14,814.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,095.12/72,150.57 = 14,814.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,095.12x = 72,150.57 × 14,814.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,095.12x = 1,068,871,011.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,871,011.74/48,095.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,224.11

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