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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,860.70, 73,291.34 and 13,800.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,860.70, 73,291.34 and 13,800.66 is: 20,701.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,860.70 : 73,291.34 = 13,800.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,860.70/73,291.34 = 13,800.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,860.70x = 73,291.34 × 13,800.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,860.70x = 1,011,468,864.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,468,864.28/48,860.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,701.07

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