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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,865.37, 73,297.85 and 13,804.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,865.37, 73,297.85 and 13,804.92 is: 20,707.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,865.37 : 73,297.85 = 13,804.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,865.37/73,297.85 = 13,804.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,865.37x = 73,297.85 × 13,804.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,865.37x = 1,011,870,886.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,870,886.40/48,865.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,707.32

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