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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,810.74, 73,207.46 and 13,750.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,810.74, 73,207.46 and 13,750.16 is: 20,622.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,810.74 : 73,207.46 = 13,750.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,810.74/73,207.46 = 13,750.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,810.74x = 73,207.46 × 13,750.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,810.74x = 1,006,613,956.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,613,956.53/48,810.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,622.80

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