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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,105.06, 72,158.10 and 14,824.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,105.06, 72,158.10 and 14,824.86 is: 22,237.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,105.06 : 72,158.10 = 14,824.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,105.06/72,158.10 = 14,824.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,105.06x = 72,158.10 × 14,824.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,105.06x = 1,069,733,730.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,733,730.37/48,105.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,237.45

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