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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.62, 73,301.22 and 13,807.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.62, 73,301.22 and 13,807.17 is: 20,710.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.62 : 73,301.22 = 13,807.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.62/73,301.22 = 13,807.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.62x = 73,301.22 × 13,807.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.62x = 1,012,082,405.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,082,405.75/48,867.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,710.70

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