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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.32, 73,220.04 and 13,749.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.32, 73,220.04 and 13,749.92 is: 20,626.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.32 : 73,220.04 = 13,749.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.32/73,220.04 = 13,749.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.32x = 73,220.04 × 13,749.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.32x = 1,006,769,692.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,769,692.40/48,810.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,626.16

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