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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.36, 73,204.86 and 13,740.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.36, 73,204.86 and 13,740.32 is: 20,611.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.36 : 73,204.86 = 13,740.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.36/73,204.86 = 13,740.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.36x = 73,204.86 × 13,740.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.36x = 1,005,858,201.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,858,201.96/48,800.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,611.70

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