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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.40, 73,221.80 and 13,753.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.40, 73,221.80 and 13,753.20 is: 20,630.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.40 : 73,221.80 = 13,753.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.40/73,221.80 = 13,753.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.40x = 73,221.80 × 13,753.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.40x = 1,007,034,059.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,034,059.76/48,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,630.70

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