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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.96, 73,208.64 and 13,744.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.96, 73,208.64 and 13,744.38 is: 20,616.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.96 : 73,208.64 = 13,744.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.96/73,208.64 = 13,744.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.96x = 73,208.64 × 13,744.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.96x = 1,006,207,367.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,207,367.44/48,804.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616.91

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