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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,098.35, 72,155.43 and 14,818.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,098.35, 72,155.43 and 14,818.42 is: 22,230.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,098.35 : 72,155.43 = 14,818.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,098.35/72,155.43 = 14,818.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,098.35x = 72,155.43 × 14,818.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,098.35x = 1,069,229,467.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,229,467.02/48,098.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,230.07

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