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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869.26, 73,302.45 and 13,808.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869.26, 73,302.45 and 13,808.32 is: 20,712.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869.26 : 73,302.45 = 13,808.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869.26/73,302.45 = 13,808.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869.26x = 73,302.45 × 13,808.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869.26x = 1,012,183,686.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,183,686.38/48,869.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,712.07

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