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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,095.85, 72,151.68 and 14,815.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,095.85, 72,151.68 and 14,815.92 is: 22,226.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,095.85 : 72,151.68 = 14,815.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,095.85/72,151.68 = 14,815.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,095.85x = 72,151.68 × 14,815.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,095.85x = 1,068,993,518.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,993,518.75/48,095.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,226.32

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