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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,803.40, 73,208.30 and 13,744.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,803.40, 73,208.30 and 13,744.20 is: 20,617.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803.40 : 73,208.30 = 13,744.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803.40/73,208.30 = 13,744.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803.40x = 73,208.30 × 13,744.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803.40x = 1,006,189,516.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,189,516.86/48,803.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,617.20

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