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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,865.14, 73,291.23 and 13,807.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,865.14, 73,291.23 and 13,807.53 is: 20,709.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,865.14 : 73,291.23 = 13,807.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,865.14/73,291.23 = 13,807.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,865.14x = 73,291.23 × 13,807.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,865.14x = 1,011,970,856.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,970,856.96/48,865.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,709.46

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