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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097.35, 72,153.93 and 14,817.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097.35, 72,153.93 and 14,817.42 is: 22,228.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097.35 : 72,153.93 = 14,817.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097.35/72,153.93 = 14,817.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097.35x = 72,153.93 × 14,817.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097.35x = 1,069,135,085.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,135,085.46/48,097.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,228.57

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