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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,860.12, 73,292.34 and 13,802.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,860.12, 73,292.34 and 13,802.52 is: 20,704.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,860.12 : 73,292.34 = 13,802.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,860.12/73,292.34 = 13,802.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,860.12x = 73,292.34 × 13,802.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,860.12x = 1,011,618,988.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,618,988.70/48,860.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,704.39

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