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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,116.06, 72,169.45 and 14,827.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,116.06, 72,169.45 and 14,827.19 is: 22,239.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,116.06 : 72,169.45 = 14,827.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,116.06/72,169.45 = 14,827.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,116.06x = 72,169.45 × 14,827.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,116.06x = 1,070,069,786.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,069,786.50/48,116.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,239.35

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