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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,104.01, 72,152.60 and 14,820.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,104.01, 72,152.60 and 14,820.62 is: 22,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,104.01 : 72,152.60 = 14,820.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,104.01/72,152.60 = 14,820.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,104.01x = 72,152.60 × 14,820.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,104.01x = 1,069,345,831.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,345,831.75/48,104.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,229.87

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