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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.70, 73,294.34 and 13,802.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.70, 73,294.34 and 13,802.66 is: 20,704.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.70 : 73,294.34 = 13,802.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.70/73,294.34 = 13,802.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.70x = 73,294.34 × 13,802.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.70x = 1,011,656,419.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,656,419.46/48,862.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,704.07

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