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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,868.38, 73,302.33 and 13,807.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,868.38, 73,302.33 and 13,807.92 is: 20,711.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,868.38 : 73,302.33 = 13,807.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,868.38/73,302.33 = 13,807.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,868.38x = 73,302.33 × 13,807.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,868.38x = 1,012,152,708.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,152,708.45/48,868.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,711.81

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