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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,861.36, 73,295 and 13,803.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,861.36, 73,295 and 13,803.64 is: 20,706.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,861.36 : 73,295 = 13,803.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,861.36/73,295 = 13,803.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,861.36x = 73,295 × 13,803.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,861.36x = 1,011,737,793.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,737,793.80/48,861.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,706.30

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