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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,096.56, 72,152.60 and 14,816.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,096.56, 72,152.60 and 14,816.62 is: 22,227.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,096.56 : 72,152.60 = 14,816.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,096.56/72,152.60 = 14,816.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,096.56x = 72,152.60 × 14,816.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,096.56x = 1,069,057,656.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,057,656.21/48,096.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,227.32

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