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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097.58, 72,153.20 and 14,820.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097.58, 72,153.20 and 14,820.34 is: 22,232.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097.58 : 72,153.20 = 14,820.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097.58/72,153.20 = 14,820.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097.58x = 72,153.20 × 14,820.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097.58x = 1,069,334,956.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,334,956.09/48,097.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,232.61

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