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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,861.20, 73,292.09 and 13,801.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,861.20, 73,292.09 and 13,801.16 is: 20,701.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,861.20 : 73,292.09 = 13,801.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,861.20/73,292.09 = 13,801.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,861.20x = 73,292.09 × 13,801.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,861.20x = 1,011,515,425.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,515,425.36/48,861.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,701.82

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