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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,098.17, 72,147.81 and 14,817.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,098.17, 72,147.81 and 14,817.97 is: 22,227.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,098.17 : 72,147.81 = 14,817.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,098.17/72,147.81 = 14,817.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,098.17x = 72,147.81 × 14,817.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,098.17x = 1,069,084,084.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,084,084.15/48,098.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,227.13

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