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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,865.60, 73,291.20 and 13,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,865.60, 73,291.20 and 13,808.80 is: 20,711.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,865.60 : 73,291.20 = 13,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,865.60/73,291.20 = 13,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,865.60x = 73,291.20 × 13,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,865.60x = 1,012,063,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,063,522.56/48,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,711.17

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