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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.76, 73,298.70 and 13,805.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.76, 73,298.70 and 13,805.82 is: 20,708.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.76 : 73,298.70 = 13,805.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.76/73,298.70 = 13,805.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.76x = 73,298.70 × 13,805.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.76x = 1,011,948,658.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,948,658.43/48,866.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,708.32

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