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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.10, 73,293.45 and 13,810.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.10, 73,293.45 and 13,810.30 is: 20,713.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.10 : 73,293.45 = 13,810.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.10/73,293.45 = 13,810.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.10x = 73,293.45 × 13,810.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.10x = 1,012,204,532.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,204,532.54/48,867.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,713.42

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