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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,098.38, 72,155.46 and 14,817.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,098.38, 72,155.46 and 14,817.70 is: 22,228.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,098.38 : 72,155.46 = 14,817.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,098.38/72,155.46 = 14,817.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,098.38x = 72,155.46 × 14,817.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,098.38x = 1,069,177,959.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,177,959.64/48,098.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,228.98

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