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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.36, 73,304 and 13,809.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.36, 73,304 and 13,809.64 is: 20,715.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.36 : 73,304 = 13,809.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.36/73,304 = 13,809.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.36x = 73,304 × 13,809.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.36x = 1,012,301,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,301,850.56/48,867.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,715.30

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